"don't start" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 別開始
• 別鬧了

Definition

用來告訴某人不要開始做某事，特別是當你預期他們會抱怨、爭論或製造麻煩時。也可表示「別再提那件事」。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式用語；通常帶有提醒或微微不耐煩的語氣，用於阻止別人抱怨、開玩笑或提起敏感話題。常見於親友同事之間，正式場合較少用。

Examples

Don't start arguing again.

**別開始**又吵架了。

Please, don't start complaining about the weather.

拜託，**別開始**抱怨天氣。

Don't start with me this morning.

今天早上**別開始**找我麻煩。

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

哎呀，**別鬧了**——我知道你要說什麼。

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

說真的，**別再提**那個話題了。

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

**別鬧了**，我現在沒心情開玩笑。