我本来是想把这块表给你的
“I was planning to give you this watch.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我 本来是想 把这块表 给你 的
“I was planning to give you this watch.”
你相信我
“You trusted me”
“Do not jump to conclusions about why I am here; my original plan was entirely for your benefit.”
When caught in compromising circumstances, Chinese speakers often appeal to their 'benlai' (original, untainted intentions) to prove moral integrity before external complications intervened.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
originally intended to
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to explain a prior intention that was derailed, interrupted, or misunderstood.
to give this watch to
A typical 'ba'-construction demonstrating the transfer and handling of a specific object.
Affirms the reality and sincerity of the speaker's original past intention.