Chinese phrase
我不是超人 wǒ bú shì chāo rén
Meaning
I'm not Superman
When to use it
Says that a person cannot do everything or meet every demand. It often sets a gentle limit when a request needs too much time, energy, or ability.
Example dialogue
这个项目周末要加班，你能来帮忙吗？ zhè ge xiàng mù zhōu mò yào jiā bān nǐ néng lái bāng máng ma
This project requires overtime this weekend, so can you come and help?
我不是超人，我有安排，能把部分工作分给别人吗？ wǒ bú shì chāo rén wǒ yǒu ān pái néng bǎ bù fèn gōng zuò fēn gěi bié rén ma
I'm not Superman, and I have plans, so could you assign some of the work to someone else?