What is the translation of "少他妈跟我来这套" in English?

The phrase "少他妈跟我来这套" translates colloquially to: "Don't try that on me—raw Chinese slang for 'don't give me that crap'"

What does the word "少" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "少" (pronounced shǎo) means: to stop / less — here it's a short form of '不要' (bù yào) meaning 'don't'

In this phrase, "他妈" (pronounced tā mā) means: a vulgar way to say 'his mother' — used as an intensifier for strong emotion

In this phrase, "跟我" (pronounced gēn wǒ) means: with me — literally 'follow me' but idiomatic for 'deal with me'

In this phrase, "来这套" (pronounced lái zhè tào) means: to bring out this这套 (套路) — '套路' means 'trick' or 'script', so 'come at me with that trick'

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少他妈跟我来这套

→ “Don't try that on me—raw Chinese slang for 'don't give me that crap'”

少 shǎo³ = to stop / less — here it's a short form of '不要' (bù yào) meaning 'don't'

他妈 tā¹ mā¹ = a vulgar way to say 'his mother' — used as an intensifier for strong emotion

他 tā¹ = he / him

妈 mā¹ = mother

跟我 gēn¹ wǒ³ = with me — literally 'follow me' but idiomatic for 'deal with me'

跟 gēn¹ = with / follow

我 wǒ³ = I / me

来这套 lái² zhè⁴ tào⁴ = to bring out this这套 (套路) — '套路' means 'trick' or 'script', so 'come at me with that trick'

来 lái² = to come / to do

这套 zhè⁴ tào⁴ = this这套 (套路) — '套路' is slang for 'trick' or 'scheme'