Chinese phrase
我暂时不做〜了 wǒ zàn shí bú zuò 〜 le
Meaning
I won't take on ___ for now
When to use it
It says that the speaker will not do something for now. It is commonly used to turn down a task or activity in a soft, temporary way, often because other work comes first.
Example dialogue
我暂时不做这个项目了，我得先完成手头的工作。 wǒ zàn shí bú zuò zhè ge xiàng mù le wǒ děi xiān wán chéng shǒu tóu de gōng zuò
I won't take on this project for now. I need to finish the work on hand first.
明白，我们会另找人来负责，你有进展再告诉我们。 míng bái wǒ men huì lìng zhǎo rén lái fù zé nǐ yǒu jìn zhǎn zài gào sù wǒ men
Got it. We'll find someone else to handle it. Let us know when you have an update.