Chinese phrase
我们无法承担〜 wǒ men wú fǎ chéng dān 〜
Meaning
We cannot cover ___
When to use it
Says that the speaker cannot cover a cost or loss. It is common in business talks about expenses, losses, or responsibility and sounds firm but polite.
Example dialogue
这次延误造成了我们的损失，希望你们能赔偿。 zhè cì yán wù zào chéng le wǒ men de sǔn shī xī wàng nǐ men néng péi cháng
This delay caused us losses, and we would like compensation.
我们无法承担全部损失，但可提供部分折扣或下次免运费。 wǒ men wú fǎ chéng dān quán bù sǔn shī dàn kě tí gōng bù fèn zhé kòu huò xià cì miǎn yùn fèi
We cannot cover all the losses, but we can offer a partial discount or free shipping next time.