Language and culture are both integral parts of human life. The study of the relationship between the two has intrigued scholars from different fields, and polarized them into different camps. Based on Wardhaugh’s (2002) summary, the views of the language/culture relationship held by different scholars included: (a). Language determines thought and culture: Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis (Sapir, 1929); (b). Language influences thought and culture; (c). Culture influences people’s language; (d). Language and culture influence each other; and (e). Language and culture do not correlate with each other. This paper supports the mutual influential view on the relationship between language and culture by showing how the broadly accepted concept of ‘luck’ in Chinese culture influences Chinese people’s language use. In addition, how the luck-related language use, in turn, also affects and reinforces Chinese people’s belief, behaviors and cultural norms.