"don't start" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 别开始
• 别闹了

Definition

用于让某人不要开始做某事，特别是在你预期他们会抱怨、争论或制造麻烦时。也可以表示“别提那件事”。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式用语；经常带有警告或不太耐烦的语气，用来阻止别人抱怨、开玩笑或提敏感话题。多用于家人、朋友、同事间，不适合正式场合。

Examples

Don't start arguing again.

**别开始**又吵架了。

Please, don't start complaining about the weather.

拜托，**别开始**抱怨天气。

Don't start with me this morning.

今天早上**别开始**找我麻烦。

Oh no, don't start—I know what you're going to say.

哎呀，**别闹了**——我知道你要说什么。

Seriously, don't start bringing up that topic again.

说真的，**别再提**那个话题了。

Don't start, I'm not in the mood for jokes right now.

**别闹了**，我现在没心情开玩笑。