Chinese phrase
我不是在开玩笑 wǒ bú shì zài kāi wán xiào
Meaning
I'm not kidding
When to use it
States that the speaker is serious and not joking. It emphasizes that a claim or plan is genuine, often after others doubt it.
Example dialogue
你又在开玩笑吧？ nǐ yòu zài kāi wán xiào ba
You're kidding again, right?
我不是在开玩笑，我真的在考虑换工作。 wǒ bú shì zài kāi wán xiào wǒ zhēn de zài kǎo lǜ huàn gōng zuò
I'm not kidding. I'm really thinking about changing jobs.