To be so eager and impatient for a result that one misinterprets casual gestures or unrelated events as a sign or invitation, often due to wishful thinking.
他期盼着能被选中参加活动，以至于看到同事拿起电话，就以为是在通知他，真是挖耳当招
He was so eagerly hoping to be selected for the event that when he saw a colleague pick up the phone, he mistakenly thought it was a call for him, truly a case of wishful thinking leading to misinterpretation.
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