本来我想把这个给费霓的
“I wanted to give it to Fei Ni,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
本来我想 把这个 给费霓的
“I wanted to give it to Fei Ni,”
但是
“but”
“I planned to give it to her, but things didn't work out as expected.”
Stating an original intention with '本来' before introducing a contrast (like '但是') is a standard indirect conversational pivot to explain why a favor or plan cannot proceed.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
originally I wanted / intended to
Crucial narrative marker signaling that the original plan failed or changed due to circumstances.
give this to [someone]
Everyday disposal structure used for handing over or transferring ownership of an object.
Affirms the reality of a past state or intention at the end of the sentence.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You're not going to help Fei Ni?”
“I intended to give it to someone else.”
“Could you give this to her?”
“I didn't want to give this to you,”
“I'm not as good as Fei Ni, right?”
“I'm not blocking anyone. I just want to sit with Fei Ni.”