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一廂情願
简 一厢情愿 · 繁 一廂情願Mandarin · pinyin yī xiāng qíng yuàn
Meanings
- one's own wishful thinking
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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
Cantonese word readings for 一廂情願. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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jat1 soeng1 cing4 jyun6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) one's own wishful thinking; unilateral willingness; unrequited love
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