我本来都打算送别人了
“I intended to give it to someone else.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
怎么又要讨回去?
“Why do you want it back now?”
我 本来都打算 送别人了
“I intended to give it to someone else.”
借给你的东西
“I lent that to you.”
“You are disrupting my plans by suddenly asking for it back.”
In Chinese informal etiquette, abruptly asking back an item that was lent or seemingly gifted causes slight loss of face and mild social friction.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
had originally intended to
Used to explain an intended course of action that has now been unexpectedly disrupted.
to demand back / ask back
Often carries a slightly pejorative or reluctant nuance when returning an item to someone claiming it.
Indicates the completion of a decision or change of state regarding their plans.