What NOT to Say to Someone Who’s Upset in Chinese?

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Bù yào zhè me jī dòng!
不要这么激动!
Don’t be so emotional!

Lěng jìng yī diǎn!
冷静一点!
Calm down! (Often has the opposite effect)

Bié fán le!
别烦了!
Stop being annoyed!

Bié nào le!
别闹了!
Stop making a scene!

Zhè yǒu shénme dà bùliǎo de.
这有什么大不了的。
What’s the big deal? / It’s not a big deal.

Nǐ xiǎng tài duō le.
你想太多了。
You’re overthinking it.

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