Chinese phrase
不太方便说 bú tài fāng biàn shuō
Meaning
rather not say
When to use it
Politely says the speaker would rather not answer. It softens a refusal, often when the subject feels private or hard to discuss.
Example dialogue
听说小李请假了，你知道原因吗？ tīng shuō xiǎo lǐ qǐng jià le nǐ zhī dào yuán yīn ma
I heard Xiao Li took some time off. Do you know why?
这个我 不太方便说。 zhè ge wǒ bú tài fāng biàn shuō
I'd rather not say.