Chinese Vocabulary
魔咒
curse; jinx; mental block
mózhòu
Usage
魔 = devil/magic; 咒 = curse. Used metaphorically in sports for psychological barriers (e.g. the 'sub-10 curse', the 'sub-4-mile curse').
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