It's no joking matter to come out third!

第三名可不是开玩笑的！

But the hunger strike was no joking matter, I was dead serious. He kept saying that a relationship with Derec could hurt me, but I didn't think it could hurt me any more than starving to death.

但是这次绝食抗议不是开玩笑 我是认真的 他一直说和德里克谈恋爱会伤害我 但我不认为这会比饿死对我的伤害更大。