【本期话题】Break a mirror

破镜霉七年?
 

It is said that when you break a mirror, you are to endure seven years of bad luck, unless you can find a way to counteract (抵消;中和)the negative(负面的) effects.
The origin of the "break a mirror, face seven years of bad luck" superstition(迷信) can be traced(追溯) back to the Romans, who were the first to create glass mirrors.
破镜霉七年的起源可以追溯到罗马，罗马人最早创造了镜子
Just because your culture invents something totally useful like a mirror doesn't mean you can't still have some irrational beliefs(非理性的信念) about its use. The Romans, along with(在一起) the Greek, Chinese, African and Indian cultures, believed that a mirror had the power to confiscate(征收) part of the user's soul. If the user's reflected(反映) image became distorted(扭曲)in any way, this could mean a corruption(腐化，使堕落) of his or her soul and works.
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破镜霉七年,为何这个看似迷信的古老忌讳为什么流传至今呢?

If you should happen to break a mirroraccidentally(意外的), seven years of bad luck may not be your first concern(考虑). Wrap(包裹) tape around the mirror's frame to hold the smaller fragments(碎片) in place. Whenever you break a mirror in a public space, you need to report the damage to an authority figure(权威人物) as soon as possible to prevent others from becoming injured.
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