但这只是原本的打算
“But that was only the original plan.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Then, you were to go there and kill me. So, that was the plan?”
但这 只是 原本的打算
“But that was only the original plan.”
“Do not count on what we agreed before; things have changed.”
In Chinese narrative rhetoric, openly distinguishing prior assumptions from current reality signals pragmatic adaptation under pressure.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
original intention or initial plan
Commonly used when explaining that circumstances have forced a shift from what was previously envisioned.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“was different from my original plan.”
“your intention was for Yuehai's people.”
“But this is a crazy plan.”
“We originally wanted to copy it.”
“I had a meticulous plan.”
“I... That was our plan.”
“was originally a precautionary arrangement.”
“I planned to tell her everything once things were settled.”