Chinese phrase
孩子还小 hái zi hái xiǎo
Meaning
The child is still young
When to use it
It says that the child is still young. It can give a gentle reason to delay an action or avoid rushing.
Example dialogue
我们先别急，孩子还小。 wǒ men xiān bié jí hái zi hái xiǎo
Let's not rush; the child is still young.
好，那我们等一等。 hǎo nà wǒ men děng yì děng
Okay, then let's wait a little.