Chinese phrase
少来这一套 shǎo lái zhè yí tào
Meaning
Don't give me that
When to use it
It dismisses an excuse or claim as unconvincing. This informal phrase can sound impatient or blunt when someone repeats a familiar excuse or behavior.
Example dialogue
你又迟到了，还想找借口？少来这一套。 nǐ yòu chí dào le hái xiǎng zhǎo jiè kǒu shǎo lái zhè yí tào
You're late again, and you still want to make excuses? Don't give me that.
好吧，我这次确实跑晚了，对不起。 hǎo ba wǒ zhè cì què shí pǎo wǎn le duì bù qǐ
All right, I really was late this time. Sorry.