Chinese phrase
别把我当傻子 bié bǎ wǒ dāng shǎ zi
Meaning
Don't take me for a fool
When to use it
It says the speaker is not foolish or easy to deceive. It often challenges an excuse or denial in a firm, suspicious tone.
Example dialogue
你昨晚去哪儿了？手机都关机了一整晚。 nǐ zuó wǎn qù nǎr le shǒu jī dōu guān jī le yì zhéng wǎn
Where were you last night? Your phone was turned off all night.
别把我当傻子，我真的去加班了，门禁记录都在这儿。 bié bǎ wǒ dāng shǎ zi wǒ zhēn de qù jiā bān le mén jìn jì lù dōu zài zhèr
Don't take me for a fool. I really worked overtime, and the access records are right here.