To have one-sided wishful thinking; to hold a subjective desire that disregards objective reality; to engage in unrequited wishful thinking.
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Ancient
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Story:
In ancient India, a young farmer traveled to the capital city. There, he saw the extraordinarily beautiful princess and immediately fell into a state of one-sided wishful thinking, fantasizing about her.
After returning home, he became ill with lovesickness, growing thinner day by day. When his relatives and friends learned of his condition, they pretended to send a matchmaker to the capital to propose marriage to the king. Believing their story, the young man's health slowly improved.
A few days later, his relatives and friends returned, informing him that the princess had refused the proposal. Upon hearing this, he still expressed a strong desire to see the princess just one more time.