你别跟我套近乎
“Don't pretend we're close!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
快 把药吃了
“come on, take your medicine.”
你别跟我 套近乎
“Don't pretend we're close!”
这医院是我花五千万盖的
“I spent 50 million yuan building this hospital!”
“Back off. We are not friends, so drop the fake concern.”
Unsolicited displays of warmth or care from someone outside one's trusted circle are often met with suspicion in Chinese culture, perceived as an insincere tactic ('套近乎') to gain leverage.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to cozy up to / to try to ingratiate oneself with someone
Used with a negative connotation to call out someone attempting unearned intimacy or superficial friendliness.
don't ... with me
A blunt imperative commonly used in spoken Chinese when rebuffing unwelcome behavior.