Chinese phrase
你很好，但我不想谈恋爱 nǐ hěn hǎo dàn wǒ bù xiǎng tán liàn ài
Meaning
You're a good person but I don't want a romantic relationship
When to use it
It politely declines a romantic relationship. It softens the rejection by affirming the other person's good qualities.
Example dialogue
我想约你出去，可以吗？ wǒ xiǎng yuē nǐ chū qù ké yǐ ma
I'd like to ask you out. Is that okay?
抱歉，你很好，但我不想谈恋爱。 bào qiàn nǐ hěn hǎo dàn wǒ bù xiǎng tán liàn ài
Sorry, you're a great person, but I don't want a romantic relationship.