Chinese phrase
暂时不修 zàn shí bù xiū
Meaning
hold off on repairs for now
When to use it
It describes choosing not to repair something yet. The wording is neutral and often leaves open the possibility of repairing it later.
Example dialogue
打印机又坏了，能现在修吗？ dǎ yìn jī yòu huài le néng xiàn zài xiū ma
The printer is broken again. Can it be repaired now?
我们暂时不修，先等配件到齐再说。 wǒ men zàn shí bù xiū xiān děng pèi jiàn dào qí zài shuō
We will hold off on repairs for now. Let's wait for all the parts to arrive before we decide.