Rather you than me
Informal Neutral
What it really means
Means "I am glad it is you doing that, not me" — the task sounds unpleasant, scary or doomed. Usually said with sympathy and light humour, not real meanness.
Chinese explanation
意思是"幸好去的是你不是我"——那件事听着又累又吓人或凶多吉少。通常带着同情和调侃，并非真的幸灾乐祸。
Example conversation
A: I'm moving house with three cats and a piano.
B: Rather you than me!
A：我要带着三只猫和一架钢琴搬家。
B：还好是你不是我！
What you could say back
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