Chinese phrase
这超出我的能力范围 zhè chāo chū wǒ de néng lì fàn wéi
Meaning
This is beyond my capabilities
When to use it
This says that a task is beyond the speaker's abilities. It is a polite, professional way to explain that the speaker cannot handle it and may need to refer it to someone else.
Example dialogue
下周要把这个复杂的报告做完，你能负责吗？ xià zhōu yào bǎ zhè ge fù zá de bào gào zuò wán nǐ néng fù zé ma
We need this complex report finished by next week. Can you take it on?
这超出我的能力范围，我可以转给技术组，或延后截止时间。 zhè chāo chū wǒ de néng lì fàn wéi wǒ ké yǐ zhuán gěi jì shù zǔ huò yán hòu jié zhǐ shí jiān
That is beyond my capabilities. I can pass it on to the technical team or extend the deadline.