HEYGOW ASMR

Saying no without saying no

10 phrases
HD
wǒ kànkan zài shuō ba.
我看看再说吧。
ENlet me see - meaning probably not
HD
kǒngpà yǒudiǎn kùnnan.
恐怕有点困难。
ENI'm afraid that may be difficult
HD
wǒ jǐnliàng ba.
我尽量吧。
ENI'll do what I can - no promises
HD
dào shíhou zài liánxì.
到时候再联系。
ENlet's be in touch nearer the time
HD
zhè cì jiù suàn le ba.
这次就算了吧。
ENlet's leave it this time
HD
wǒ pà bú tài fāngbiàn.
我怕不太方便。
ENit might not be convenient
HD
wǒ děi huíqù shāngliang yíxià.
我得回去商量一下。
ENI'll have to check with the others
HD
zài kǎolǜ kǎolǜ.
再考虑考虑。
ENlet me mull it over
HD
nǐ lìng qǐng gāomíng ba.
你另请高明吧。
ENyou'd better ask someone abler
HD
xīnlǐng le, xièxie.
心领了,谢谢。
ENthe thought is enough, thank you

我尽量吧 - I'll do my best - and 再考虑考虑 - let me think it over some more - are refusals, not promises, and hearing them as commitments is a classic mistake. 你另请高明 - please seek someone more capable - is a flat no dressed as a compliment.