Chinese word

别提了

Pronunciation

Pinyinbié tí le

Meaning

interjectiondon't mention it

Example

别提了，大家都不想谈这个。bié tí le dà jiā dōu bù xiǎng tán zhè ge

Don't mention it; nobody wants to talk about it.

More examples

他被问到过去的错误，只淡淡地说了一句：别提了吧。tā bèi wèn dào guò qù de cuò wù zhǐ dàn dàn dì shuō le yí jù bié tí le ba

When asked about his past mistakes, he simply said, "Let's not mention it."

Core concept

A quick verbal barrier that stops a subject from being brought into the conversation.

Common phrases

别提了吧bié tí le ba
Let's not mention it
别提了，别说了bié tí le bié shuō le
don't mention it, don't say any more

Similar words

别说了bié shuō le: A brief request to stop saying anything more about the subject.
算了suàn le: A brief way to say that continuing the matter is not worthwhile.
换个话题吧huàn gè huà tí ba: A soft proposal to finish the current subject and talk about something else.

Definition in Chinese

口语感叹短句，用来立即终止关于某事的讨论，表示不愿提及。kóu yǔ gǎn tàn duǎn jù yòng lái lì jí zhōng zhǐ guān yú mǒu shì de tǎo lùn biǎo shì bú yuàn tí jí

Word origin

别提了 (biétíle, "don't mention it") is formed from 别 (bié, "do not") + 提 (tí, "bring up") + 了 (le, "final particle"), giving a firm request to leave the matter alone.

Usage tips

Its three short syllables can sound abrupt in a serious exchange, so a longer topic-change request usually creates a softer tone.

Other meanings

let's not bring it upinterjection