What does break your legs mean?

Hehe, it should be said when you see you off, literally meaning "break your leg", in fact, this is an ironic expression, in fact, it is to express the meaning of "safe all the way".

Good luck rhetoric.

It can also be said to break a leg

Literally to break your legs! This, is it a provocation?

In a way, "break a leg" can be listed as the "jargon" of showbiz, especially theater, and if a friend wants to perform on stage, you can say to her, "play well, jack--break a leg!"(Good luck, Jack!)

Good luck with your show! ）

There are many theories about this rather strange blessing. At present, there are two theories that are more widely accepted. One view is that "break a leg" has its roots in the stage tradition of the Shakespearean period.

After the performance is accepted, the actor usually goes to the front desk for a curtain call, and if the performance is excellent, he will usually win a "tip" from the audience. Of course, after accepting the tip, the actor has to bend his legs and "curtsy". As a result, "break a leg" has become a metaphor for the success of the actors' performances.

There is also a view with a strong superstitious overtone. Legend has it that people believed in the existence of elves, and these elves were most fond of creating disputes. If you make a wish, they will deliberately let the opposite happen.

So when people want to "wish someone good luck", they will deliberately say "I wish you a broken leg", hoping to deceive those elves and let good luck come.

It is worth mentioning that over time, the semantic scope of "break a leg" has gradually expanded, and in addition to the performance, it can also be used to wish someone an audition for a successful exam. For example: break a leg in your test today

Good luck with your exam today. ）

your leg=good luck=Good luck2Don't forget his original meaning: break your leg (打 break your leg ) example sentence:

how do you break your leg?How did you break your leg?

The phrase "break your legs" has its roots in Shakespeare's stage tradition: after a successful performance, the actor accepts a tip and curtsy with his legs, thus, "Break your legs!".It has become an image saying that I hope the actors will succeed in their performances.

There is also an opinion that people say this in order to deceive the elves. Because the elves will always deliberately let things happen that are contrary to people's wishes. So people will deliberately say the opposite, wishing others good luck with "I wish you a broken leg".

Example sentence: I hope you break your legs in your performance tonight!

I hope you have a successful performance tonight!

The phrase "break your legs" literally sounds like a curse for "breaking your legs". But "break your legs" actually means "good luck," and its literal translation is far from what it actually means.

break your legs!Good luck! The ** of this slang term is inconclusive, and there are two main interpretations.

1. The original saying "break a leg" originated from the stage tradition of Shakespeare's time. After the successful performance, the actor accepts the tip, which is to bend his legs and perform a "curtsy". As a result, "break a leg" has become a metaphor for the success of the actors' performances.

2. There is also an opinion that people say this in order to deceive the elves. Because the elves will always deliberately let things happen that are contrary to people's wishes. So people will deliberately say the opposite, wishing others good luck with "I wish you a broken leg".

Example sentence: I hope you break a leg in your performance tonight!

I hope you have a successful performance tonight!

"leg", refers to the pillars on the stage, which originally meant to wish you a successful performance, but even the pillars with big applause were broken.