Chinese phrase
别开玩笑 bié kāi wán xiào
Meaning
Don't joke around
When to use it
This phrase tells someone to stop joking or not to be silly. It can also show disbelief when a claim sounds too surprising to be true.
Example dialogue
你昨天说你中彩票了？ nǐ zuó tiān shuō nǐ zhòng cǎi piào le
Did you say you won the lottery yesterday?
别开玩笑，我才没那么走运。 bié kāi wán xiào wǒ cái méi nà me zǒu yùn
Don't joke around, I'm not that lucky.