Chinese phrase
现在不行 xiàn zài bù xíng
Meaning
not possible right now
When to use it
It says that something cannot be done at the moment. It is a brief refusal that often appears when someone is busy or unavailable, and a reason or later time may follow.
Example dialogue
你能帮我把这个文件今天处理完吗？ nǐ néng bāng wǒ bǎ zhè ge wén jiàn jīn tiān chú lǐ wán ma
Could you help me finish processing this document today?
现在不行，我正在开会，能不能明天再做？ xiàn zài bù xíng wǒ zhèng zài kāi huì néng bù néng míng tiān zài zuò
I'm not available right now. I'm in a meeting. Could we do it again tomorrow?