一厢情愿

النطق: yī xiāng qíng yuàn المعنى الحرفي: One side's wishful feeling

الأصل والاستخدام

This idiom describes feelings or wishes (情愿) from only one side (一厢). It depicts expectations that exist only in one party's mind without reciprocation or basis in reality. The phrase appeared in texts describing unrequited feelings and unfounded assumptions. It warns against projecting one's desires onto situations without evidence. Modern usage describes wishful thinking, one-sided assumptions, or expectations not grounded in mutual agreement or reality.

أمثلة

الإنجليزية: "His belief that she would agree was just wishful thinking."

الصينية: 他认为她会同意，不过是一厢情愿。