一廂情願

简 一厢情愿 · 繁 一廂情願
Mandarin · pinyin yī xiāng qíng yuàn

Meanings

  1. one's own wishful thinking
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Characters in this entry

一
yī · one; a, an; alone
廂
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情
qíng · feeling, sentiment, emotion
願
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厢
xiāng · side-room, wing; theatre box
愿
yuàn · sincere, honest, virtuous
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Mandarin tones

1–1–2–4 · yi1 xiang1 qing2 yuan4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 soeng1 cing4 jyun6

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jat1 soeng1 cing4 jyun6

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) one's own wishful thinking; unilateral willingness; unrequited love

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