行了 你别跟我提狗这茬了
“Okay, don't mention the dogs again.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就是当助理你都乐意
“you were even willing to dog-sit.”
行了 你 别跟我提 狗 这茬 了
“Okay, don't mention the dogs again.”
“That woman was the Waterloo of my career.”
“Drop it already—it still hurts and embarrasses me every time you bring it up.”
In close Chinese friendships, banter often teases past failures, but '别提这茬' explicitly demarcates an emotional boundary when the banter touches a sore spot.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
enough / that's enough / alright already
Used bluntly to cut someone off when you want an action or topic to stop immediately.
don't bring up this matter / drop this subject
Colloquial Northern Chinese phrase used to stop someone from mentioning an unwelcome topic.
Conveys cessation or an imperative command for the other party to stop doing something.
