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开玩笑

kāi wán xiào · kai wan xiao

Traditional 開玩笑

Meaning

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他(tā)这(zhè)次(cì)测(cè)验(yàn)不(bù)合(hé)格(gé)可(kě)不(bú)是(shì)开(kāi)玩(wán)笑(xiào)的(de)。

His failing the test is no laughing matter.

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我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)是(shì)开(kāi)玩(wán)笑(xiào)，你(nǐ)别(bié)当(dàng)真(zhēn)。

I was only joking, don't take it seriously.

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to open (transitive or intransitive); (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start

to play; to have fun

to laugh; to smile; to laugh at

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