Chinese phrase
抱歉，〜不行 bào qiàn 〜 bù xíng
Meaning
Sorry ___ will not work
When to use it
A polite way to say that a plan or request cannot work. It often gives a brief, gentle refusal in everyday conversation.
Example dialogue
明天能一起吃饭吗？ míng tiān néng yì qǐ chī fàn ma
Can we eat together tomorrow?
抱歉，明天不行。 bào qiàn míng tiān bù xíng
Sorry, tomorrow won't work.