I don't mean maybe Meaning in English
expression
EYE DOHNT MEEN MAY-bee
EYE Dohnt MEEN MAY-bee
释义
This expression is used to emphasize that you are being completely serious and you are not joking or uncertain.
用法与细微差别
This is an informal, emphatic phrase, often said after giving an instruction or threat to show you are very serious ('Don't be late, and I don't mean maybe!'). Used mostly in speech, and rarely in formal writing. Similar to 'I'm not kidding'.
Spanish: hablo en serio - no estoy bromeandoPortuguese (BR): estou falando sério - não estou brincandoPortuguese (PT): estou a falar a sério - não estou a brincarChinese (Simplified): 我是认真的 - 我不是在开玩笑Chinese (Traditional): 我是認真的 - 我不是在開玩笑Hindi: मैं बिल्कुल गंभीर हूँ - मैं मज़ाक नहीं कर रहा हूँArabic: أنا جاد - لست أمزحBengali: আমি একদম সিরিয়াস - মজা করছি নাRussian: я совсем не шучу - я говорю серьёзноJapanese: 本気だよ - 冗談じゃないよVietnamese: tôi nói nghiêm túc đấy - tôi không đùa đâuKorean: 진심이야 - 농담 아니야Turkish: şaka yapmıyorum - çok ciddiyimUrdu: میں بالکل سنجیدہ ہوں - میں مذاق نہیں کر رہاIndonesian: aku benar-benar serius - aku tidak bercanda
例句
If you don't finish your homework, you'll be in trouble, and I don't mean maybe.
basic
Stay away from my desk, and I don't mean maybe.
basic
Turn off your phone now, and I don't mean maybe.
basic
Listen, you need to be there on time—I don't mean maybe!
natural
Don't test me, because I don't mean maybe this time.
natural
You better clean up that mess, and I don't mean maybe—got it?
natural