Chinese phrase
别乱吃药 bié luàn chī yào
Meaning
Don't take medicine carelessly
When to use it
This phrase warns against careless use of medicine. It is used when someone may take the wrong medicine or another person's medicine, especially a prescription drug.
Example dialogue
我刚才看到你拿了姐姐的药，你在吃吗？ wǒ gāng cái kàn dào nǐ ná le jié jiě de yào nǐ zài chī ma
I just saw you pick up your sister's medicine. Are you taking it?
别乱吃药！那是处方药，吃错会有事。 bié luàn chī yào nà shì chǔ fāng yào chī cuò huì yǒu shì
Don't take medicine carelessly! That's prescription medicine, and taking the wrong one could be dangerous.