Chinese phrase
我〜抽不开身 wǒ 〜 chōu bù kāi shēn
Meaning
I can't get away ___
When to use it
The speaker cannot get away or make time for something. It often gives a practical reason for declining an invitation or postponing plans.
Example dialogue
你这周六有空一起看电影吗？ nǐ zhè zhōu liù yǒu kòng yì qǐ kàn diàn yǐng ma
Are you free to see a movie together this Saturday?
我这周六抽不开身，改天再约吧。 wǒ zhè zhōu liù chōu bù kāi shēn gǎi tiān zài yuē ba
I can't get away this Saturday, so let's make plans for another day.