待到他日 我另有打算
“I have other plans for that in the future.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
至于归还神力
“As for reclaiming my sacred power,”
待到他日 我 另有打算
“I have other plans for that in the future.”
白泽
“Bai Ze,”
“Do not count on getting this power back anytime soon; I will use it on my own terms.”
In classical and martial arts discourse, declaring one has 'other plans' without specifying details is a refined way to maintain tactical advantage while refusing a request.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
when the day comes in the future; at some later date
A literary and formal temporal phrase used to defer an action to an unspecified future date.
to have other plans; to have alternative intentions
Commonly used in both formal and spoken Chinese to indicate that one does not plan to follow the expected or proposed path.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I have plans about how to regain the Dragon Deity's Power.”
“Come to my home someday and we can practice.”
“I'll find something better another day”