Chinese phrase
暂时同意 zàn shí tóng yì
Meaning
agree for now
When to use it
It means agreeing for now without a final decision. It is used when more thought or checking is needed, and the tone leaves room to change the decision.
Example dialogue
我们先把这个方案发出去吧？ wǒ men xiān bǎ zhè ge fāng àn fā chū qù ba
Shall we send this plan out first?
我暂时同意，但要再看看预算。 wǒ zàn shí tóng yì dàn yào zài kàn kàn yù suàn
I agree for now, but I need to look at the budget again.