你在开玩笑吧
[nǐ zài kāi wán xiào ba]
phrase
LanguageChinese (China)
Meaning- You must be joking
- This is used when a listener hears something so unexpected that they doubt if the speaker is telling the truth or being serious.
你在开玩笑吧，怎么可能下雪呢？
You must be joking, how can it be snowing?
你在开玩笑吧，他竟然辞职了？
You must be joking, he actually resigned?
Pronunciationnǐ zài kāi wán xiào ba
Registerinformal
How it is usedUsed to express disbelief or surprise at something someone has said.
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