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神女有心，襄王無夢

简神女有心，襄王无梦 · 繁神女有心，襄王無夢

Mandarin · pinyin shén nǚ yǒu xīn , Xiāng Wáng wú mèng

lit. the fairy is willing, but King Xiang doesn't dream (idiom)
(said of a woman's unrequited love)

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神: shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
女: nǚ · woman, girl; feminine; Kangxi radical 38; 10th lunar mansion, determinative star ε Aquarii (Albali)
有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
襄: xiāng · aid, help, assist; undress
王: wáng · king, ruler; royal; surname
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无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
梦: mèng · dream; visionary; wishful

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