别问了 这也不是来吃饭的呀
“Don't ask. They're not here to eat.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你好 请问你们几位
“Hello. How many people are there in your group?”
别问了 这 也不是 来 吃饭 的 呀
“Don't ask. They're not here to eat.”
李石
“Li Shi!”
“Skip the seating questions, we have urgent business and aren't dining here.”
In urgent or tense situations, native speakers often drop polite service formulas to immediately state their primary objective.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
stop asking; drop the questions
Use to abruptly cut off unnecessary questioning or standard procedural questions.
it's not like (one) came here to...
Used to negate the supposed purpose of a visit and signal a non-standard motive.
Signals cessation of an ongoing action, telling the other person to stop asking.
Adds an explanatory, exasperated tone emphasizing the obviousness of the situation.
