神女有心，襄王无梦

Traditional: 神女有心，襄王無夢

shén nǚ yǒu xīn , Xiāng Wáng wú mèng

Dictionary entry

lit. the fairy is willing, but King Xiang doesn't dream (idiom)

What does 神女有心，襄王无梦 mean?

神女有心，襄王无梦 (shén nǚ yǒu xīn , Xiāng Wáng wú mèng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. the fairy is willing, but King Xiang doesn't dream (idiom)

2(said of a woman's unrequited love)

Character breakdown

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神ShénGod 女nǚfemale · woman 有yǒuto have; there is · (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)心xīnheart · mind 襄Xiāngsurname Xiang 王Wángsurname Wang 无móused in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]梦mèngdream (CL:場|场[chang2]) · (bound form) to dream

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How to pronounce 神女有心，襄王无梦

神女有心，襄王无梦

shén nǚ yǒu xīn , Xiāng Wáng wú mèng

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