Chinese phrase
谢谢，不过不能接受 xiè xiè bú guò bù néng jiē shòu
Meaning
Thank you but we cannot accept it
When to use it
A polite way to thank someone while refusing an offer. It often softens a refusal when a gift or offer cannot be accepted.
Example dialogue
我们可以免费提供一套样品给贵公司，方便试用。 wǒ men ké yǐ miǎn fèi tí gōng yí tào yàng pǐn gěi guì gōng sī fāng biàn shì yòng
We can provide your company with a free set of samples for testing.
谢谢，不过不能接受，我们公司有规定不能收礼物。 xiè xiè bú guò bù néng jiē shòu wǒ men gōng sī yǒu guī dìng bù néng shōu lǐ wù
Thank you, but we cannot accept it. Our company has a policy against accepting gifts.