Chinese phrase
我先保留意见 wǒ xiān bǎo liú yì jiàn
Meaning
I'll reserve my opinion for now
When to use it
It means the speaker is not ready to give an opinion yet. It politely leaves the judgment open until more information is available.
Example dialogue
你觉得这个交换项目值得申请吗？ nǐ jué de zhè ge jiāo huàn xiàng mù zhí de shēn qǐng ma
Do you think this exchange program is worth applying for?
我先保留意见，想再看看住宿和课程安排再决定。 wǒ xiān bǎo liú yì jiàn xiǎng zài kàn kàn zhù sù hé kè chéng ān pái zài jué dìng
I'll reserve my opinion for now. I want to look at the housing and course arrangements a little more before deciding.