"May you live in interesting times" is an English expression purported to be a translation of a traditional Chinese curse... The nearest related Chinese expression is "宁为太平犬，莫做乱世人" (nìng wéi tàipíng quǎn, mò zuò luànshì rén) which can be translated as "Better to be a dog in a peaceful time, than to be a man in a chaotic period."
