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一厢情原 — “Wishful thinking”

一厢情原 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “wishful thinking”. One-sided desire or intention that does not consider objective reality. Literally, “one-sided intention”.

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一厢情原 Pronunciation and Pinyin

一厢情原 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
厢
xiāng11side room or compartment
情
qíng11emotions, feelings, love
原
yuán10original, primary, plain

Example Sentence with 一厢情原

他以为只要自己努力,事情就一定会成功,这只是一厢情原。
He thought that if he just worked hard, things would definitely succeed, but that was merely wishful thinking.

Idioms Related to 一厢情原

More idioms starting with 一

  • 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

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Questions about 一厢情原

What does 一厢情原 mean?

一厢情原 (yī xiāng qíng yuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “wishful thinking”.

How do you pronounce 一厢情原?

一厢情原 is pronounced yī xiāng qíng yuán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 一厢情原 literally mean?

Literally, 一厢情原 means “one-sided intention”. It is used to mean “wishful thinking”.

What is the Chinese definition of 一厢情原?

指单方面的愿望或不考虑客观实际情况的主观意愿。同“一相情原”。

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