There are several meanings of "give me/gimme a break", depending on the context. One of them* as explained in Merriam Webster: "used to say that you do not believe or are disgusted about what someone has said or done: "He says he went to Harvard. "Give me a break! I doubt he even graduated from high school"
The implication or meaning of the phrase sounds like "唔係嘛 ! " in Cantonese.
*"3. A scoffing retort to something that seems unbelievable or ridiculous:
You, night owl, are getting up at 5 am tomorrow? Give me a break!
Wait, they´re promoting that moron to head of Human Resources? Give me a break!"
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