"don't knock yourself out" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 别太拼命

Definition

一种友好或带有讽刺意味的表达，用来告诉某人不要太拼命，或者某个任务不需要太大努力。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常为非正式表达，可真心劝告也常带讽刺意味，尤其在工作很简单或对方没怎么帮忙时。避免在正式场合使用。

Examples

Please, don't knock yourself out—it's just a small favor.

请**别太拼命**，这只是个小忙。

It's not a big job, so don't knock yourself out.

这不是很大的工作，所以**别太拼命**。

Don't knock yourself out cleaning the kitchen.

打扫厨房时**别太拼命**。

Hey, don't knock yourself out—take a break if you need to.

嘿，**别太拼命**——需要的话休息一下。

You helped already, so don't knock yourself out doing the rest.

你已经帮过了，**别太拼命**做剩下的。

If you can't finish today, don't knock yourself out—we've got time.

如果今天做不完，**别太拼命**——我们还有时间。