Chinese phrase
这不太实际 zhè bú tài shí jì
Meaning
not very practical
When to use it
It says that a plan is not very workable in practice. It often offers a gentle, practical way to question a suggestion while leaving room for further discussion.
Example dialogue
我们打算明天就启动这个新系统，怎么样？ wǒ men dǎ suàn míng tiān jiù qǐ dòng zhè ge xīn xì tǒng zěn me yàng
We are planning to launch this new system tomorrow. What do you think?
我觉得这不太实际，明天还有很多测试没做完。 wǒ jué de zhè bú tài shí jì míng tiān hái yǒu hěn duō cè shì méi zuò wán
I don't think that's very practical; there is still a lot of testing left to do tomorrow.