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[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

When as a child I would complain "I'm bored". My parents would reply "Ancient Chinese curse - may you live in interesting times."

Nothing Chinese about it, but it was meant to blanket it in perceived mystery and wisdom so you thought about its meaning before dismissing it.