开玩笑的 别当真
“was just kidding. Don't take it seriously.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我刚才跟你说的事情
“what I told you just now”
开玩笑的 别当真
“was just kidding. Don't take it seriously.”
我送你 不用 不用 不用
“Let me show you the way. No need.”
“I was testing your reaction, but since it made you uncomfortable, let's pretend I never brought it up.”
In Chinese social communication, sensitive proposals or uncomfortable truths are often delivered under the guise of a joke; if rejected, the speaker uses '开玩笑的' to save face for both parties.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to joke / to make fun
Essential conversational phrase used either genuinely or to soften uncomfortable remarks.
don't take it seriously
Colloquial imperative used to urge the listener to disregard what was previously said.
Used at the end of '开玩笑的' to clarify the communicative nature or category of the previous utterance.
