Chinese phrase
分手期间不交〜 fēn shǒu qī jiān bù jiāo 〜
Meaning
not go out with ___ while we are broken up
When to use it
Describes avoiding dating during a breakup. It sets a temporary boundary while the people involved take time apart.
Example dialogue
我们还是分手期间不交往，先冷静一段时间。 wǒ men hái shì fēn shǒu qī jiān bù jiāo wǎng xiān lěng jìng yí duàn shí jiān
We should not go out together while we're broken up. Let's take some time to cool off first.
好，我尊重你的决定。 hǎo wǒ zūn zhòng nǐ de jué dìng
All right, I respect your decision.