Chinese phrase
先休息一下，接着来吧！ xiān xiū xī yí xià jiē zhe lái ba
Meaning
Let's take a short break and then continue!
When to use it
It suggests a short break before an activity continues. It is a friendly, casual way to propose pausing and then resuming together.
Example dialogue
这个拼图快拼完了，先休息一下，接着来吧！ zhè ge pīn tú kuài pīn wán le xiān xiū xī yí xià jiē zhe lái ba
This puzzle is almost finished, so let's take a short break and then continue!
好，休息一会儿再拼。 hǎo xiū xī yí huìr zài pīn
Okay, let's continue after a short break.