"sit on it" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 再想想
• 暂不决定

Definition

在做决定或采取行动前暂缓，通常是为了再考虑一下。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式口语，常在讨论工作或生活决策时使用。表达建议别人先不要急于做决定。不要直译为真的‘坐在上面’。在英语中极少情况下也有别的粗鲁含义，但主用法是‘等一等再决定’。

Examples

Maybe you should sit on it before you decide.

你也许该先**再想想**再决定。

I'll sit on it for a day and let you know tomorrow.

我会**再想想**一天，明天告诉你。

He told me to sit on it instead of answering right away.

他让我先**暂不决定**，不要马上答复。

Honestly, I'd rather sit on it than rush into something I'll regret later.

说实话，我宁愿**再想想**，也不想仓促后悔。

You don't have to decide right away—just sit on it for now.

你不用马上决定—现在先**再想想**。

Let’s sit on it and talk more next week before finalizing anything.

我们先**再想想**，下周再谈，别急着定下来。