一厢情愿 (yī xiāng qíng yuàn) — wishful thinking; one-sided wish (often implying unrealistic expectation or unreciprocated hope)
Definition
A set expression meaning 'wishful thinking' — one side's hope that the other side doesn't share. Implies the expectation is unrealistic or one-sided.
verb
wishful thinkingone-sided wish (often implying unrealistic expectation or unreciprocated hope)
Examples
- 一厢情愿。Nǐ zhè yàng xiǎng tài yī xiāng qíng yuàn le.It's wishful thinking for you to think that way.
- 一厢情愿，。Tā yī xiāng qíng yuàn, yǐ wéi dǎ gè diàn huà jiù néng jiě jué wèn tí.He's being wishful thinking, thinking a phone call could solve the problem.
- 一厢情愿，。Bié yī xiāng qíng yuàn le, duì fāng gēn běn méi xìng qù.Stop wishful thinking; the other party has no interest at all.
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