本来想找个合适的机会
“I was gonna tell you when the time was right.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
汪瑶的事不是有意骗你
“I didn't mean to lie to you about her.”
本来想 找个 合适的机会
“I was gonna tell you when the time was right.”
不用急
“It's okay.”
“I did not deceive you on purpose, I was just scared of the bad reaction and kept putting it off.”
In interpersonal communication, admitting procrastination due to waiting for a 'suitable moment' preserves face by framing withholding the truth as consideration rather than deceit.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
find a suitable opportunity; wait for the right moment
A standard conversational phrase used when delaying a difficult conversation or confessing something delicate.
had originally intended to
Commonly introduces a counterfactual explanation or excuse for something that was not actually carried out.