Chinese phrase
我们私下再说 wǒ men sī xià zài shuō
Meaning
Let's talk about this privately later
When to use it
It proposes discussing a matter privately at a later time. It is often used tactfully when a topic is not suitable for public discussion.
Example dialogue
客户刚刚问到一些内部数字,我们现在回答吗? kè hù gāng gāng wèn dào yì xiē nèi bù shù zì wǒ men xiàn zài huí dá ma
The client just asked about internal figures. Do we answer now?
考虑到客户在场,我们私下再说,我回去再和你确认。 kǎo lǜ dào kè hù zài chǎng wǒ men sī xià zài shuō wǒ huí qù zài hé nǐ què rèn
Since the client is here, let's talk about this privately later. I'll confirm it with you when I get back.