一厢情愿

Traditional: 一廂情願

yī xiāng qíng yuàn

Dictionary entry

one's own wishful thinking

What does 一厢情愿 mean?

一厢情愿 (yī xiāng qíng yuàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1one's own wishful thinking

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 厢xiāngbox (in theater) · side room 情qíng(bound form) feelings; emotion; sentiment; passion · (bound form) situation; condition 愿yuànhonest and prudent · variant of 願|愿[yuan4]

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一厢情愿

yī xiāng qíng yuàn

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