Chinese phrase
别笑 bié xiào
Meaning
Don't laugh
When to use it
This asks the listener not to laugh. It often comes before an embarrassing, playful, or self-conscious remark and sounds gentle rather than strict.
Example dialogue
别笑，我写给你的那首诗有点幼稚。 bié xiào wǒ xié gěi nǐ de nà shǒu shī yóu diǎn yòu zhì
Don't laugh, but the poem I wrote for you is a little childish.
怎么会？我很喜欢你写的内容，别这么谦虚。 zěn me huì wǒ hěn xǐ huān nǐ xiě de nèi róng bié zhè me qiān xū
How could I? I really like what you wrote. Don't be so modest.