meaning for 本来 běnlái:
- - original
- - originally
- - at first
- - it goes without saying
- - of course
wǒ我
běnlái本来
xiǎng想
qù去
kàndiànyǐng看电影
,
dànshì但是
xiàyǔ下雨
le了
。
I was originally planning to go see a movie but it started raining.
tā他
běnlái本来
yào要
zǒulù走路
de的
,
dàn但
zuìhòu最后
háishi还是
juédìng决定
shàngchē上车
。
He was going to walk, but he eventually decided to get on the car.
zhège这个
xiàngmù项目
běnlái本来
hěn很
yǒu有
qiántú前途
,
xiànzài现在
què却
xiànyú陷于
jiāngjú僵局
,
zhēnshi真是
kěxī可惜
。
It's a shame that this project, which had great potential, is now at a standstill.
běnlái本来
tā他
méiyǒu没有
hǎohǎo好好
xuéxí学习
,
guàibùde怪不得
tā他
méiyǒu没有
tōngguò通过
kǎoshì考试
。
Originally he did not study hard, no wonder he did not pass the exam.
tā他
běnlái本来
kěyǐ可以
zuòwéi作为
wàijiāoguān外交官
dào到
zhèlǐ这里
lái来
。
tā他
zhīdào知道
yǒu有
shénme什么
fēngxiǎn风险
。
tā他
dédào得到
shénme什么
bàoyìng报应
dōu都
shì是
huógāi活该
!
He could have come as a diplomat. He knew what the risk were. He deserver everything he gets!