let someone down gently

Verb

 * 1)  To reject or refuse someone in a way that avoids causing hurt or disappointment.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 給某人留面子, 婉轉地告訴
 * Danish:
 * Finnish: torjua ystävällisesti
 * French: refuser gentiment
 * Portuguese: recusar gentilmente
 * Russian: