Chinese phrase
我们暂不接受 wǒ men zàn bù jiē shòu
Meaning
we cannot accept at this stage
When to use it
Says that something cannot be accepted for now. It is a formal, measured way to decline a proposal while leaving room for later discussion.
Example dialogue
关于合同条款，我们暂不接受第5条的变更。 guān yú hé tóng tiáo kuǎn wǒ men zàn bù jiē shòu dì 5 tiáo de biàn gēng
Regarding the contract terms, we cannot accept the change to Article 5 at this stage.
请说明具体原因，我们再讨论。 qǐng shuō míng jù tǐ yuán yīn wǒ men zài tǎo lùn
Please explain the specific reasons, and we will discuss it again.