一大早 开个小玩笑
“Just a little morning joke.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
挺好玩 是不是?
“You think that's funny?”
一大早 开个小玩笑
“Just a little morning joke.”
“- Relax. - Funny, huh?”
“Don't take it so seriously; I was only messing around.”
Labeling improper words or pranks as 'just a joke' is a typical face-saving maneuver used to avoid open interpersonal confrontation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
early in the morning
Often used to frame the timing of an event, sometimes carrying a nuance that an event happened too early.
to make a harmless little joke
Used to soften tension or dismiss an unintended offense as playful.