Chinese phrase
请不要动这盘〜 qǐng bú yào dòng zhè pán 〜
Meaning
Please don't touch this plate of ___
When to use it
It politely asks someone not to touch this plate. The phrase is common in everyday speech when food is being saved or reserved, and the following noun names what is on the plate.
Example dialogue
请不要动这盘蛋糕，这块是给寿星的。 qǐng bú yào dòng zhè pán dàn gāo zhè kuài shì gěi shòu xīng de
Please don't touch this plate of cake; this piece is for the person celebrating a birthday.
哦，好，我不碰。 ó hǎo wǒ bú pèng
Oh, okay, I won't touch it.