原本是想等一切落定了再说
“I planned to tell her everything once things were settled.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“When I started dating Hu Xiu, I didn't tell her who I really was.”
原本是 想 等 一切 落定了再说
“I planned to tell her everything once things were settled.”
但没想到
“But I never expected...”
“I wasn't trying to deceive you; I just wanted to wait until things were stable.”
In Chinese interpersonal communication, sensitive topics or hidden identities are often deferred until external circumstances stabilize to prevent premature conflict.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
originally intended to
Commonly used to open an explanation or excuse when actual events diverged from initial plans.
settle down / be finalized
Used metaphorically to describe situations, matters, or chaos reaching stability or resolution.
talk about it later / bring it up then
Appended after conditions to indicate deferring discussion or action until that condition is met.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I was about to close the case, but then…”
“we'll have to wait for the official results.”
“You thought you had made your choice,”
“I promised”
“I had a meticulous plan.”
“I... That was our plan.”
“But that was only the original plan.”