一相情愿 — “One's own wishful thinking”
一相情愿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “One's own wishful thinking”. A unilateral desire or action without considering the other party's feelings or objective conditions. Literally, “unilateral desire”.
一相情愿 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 一yī
- 相xiāng
- 情qíng
- 愿yuàn
一相情愿 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 一相情愿
Origin and Story of 一相情愿
In ancient India, a young farmer from a rural area visited the capital city. There, he saw the princess, who was of extraordinary beauty, and he became deeply infatuated with her, indulging in one-sided fantasies about them.
After returning home, he fell gravely ill with lovesickness, wasting away day by day.
His relatives, seeing his condition, decided to help him. They pretended to send matchmakers to the capital to propose marriage to the king on his behalf. Believing them, the young man's condition gradually improved.
A few days later, his relatives returned and told him that the princess had refused the proposal. Upon hearing this, he still expressed a desire to meet the princess just one more time.
Idioms Related to 一相情愿
Antonyms of 一相情愿
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- yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
- yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
- yī一bù不zuò作，，èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
- yī一bù不zuò做，，èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
- yī一bù不yā压zhòng众，，bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
- yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
- yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
- yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
- yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
- yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
- yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
- yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat
Questions about 一相情愿
- What does 一相情愿 mean?
- 一相情愿 (yī xiāng qíng yuàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “One's own wishful thinking”.
- How do you pronounce 一相情愿?
- 一相情愿 is pronounced yī xiāng qíng yuàn in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 一相情愿 literally mean?
- Literally, 一相情愿 means “unilateral desire”. It is used to mean “One's own wishful thinking”.
- Where does 一相情愿 come from?
- 一相情愿 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 一相情愿?
- 一相：也作“一厢”，一方面。指只是单方面的愿望，没有考虑对方是否同意，或客观条件是否具备。