It does not seem like you understand the historical context of written Chinese; or the importance of social class within Confucianism.  You would be better off reading a textbook on the sociology of ancient China; instead of abusing google translate.<p>Jared Diamond would be a good author to start reading from, if you are unfamiliar with the topic.  My primary source has been Chinese friends, and they have explained that &quot;Bad Luck&quot; is one example of a regressive tradition which was abolished during the cultural revolution.<p>It is my opinion that the phrase &quot;Bad Luck&quot; is a conditional mood of impoverishment.  In the third person, it is a superstitious euphemism which detaches the speaker from empathy.  There are also languages where the concept does not exist at all.