Meaning of 一相情愿
一相情愿 means to act based solely on one's own willingness while disregarding the other party's wishes (in mutual matters); to act entirely based on subjective wishes without considering objective conditions; wishful thinking. Pronounced yī xiāng qíng yuàn.
- to act based solely on one's own willingness while disregarding the other party's wishes (in mutual matters)
- to act entirely based on subjective wishes without considering objective conditions; wishful thinking
Definitions & Examples
Nǐ你
bù不
néng能
yī一
xiāng相
qíng情
yuàn愿
de地
qiǎng强
pò迫
bié别
rén人
jiē接
shòu受
nǐ你
de的
guān观
diǎn点
。
You cannot force others to accept your views based on unilateral wishful thinking.
Hūn婚
yīn姻
shì是
liǎng两
gè个
rén人
de的
shì事
，
bù不
néng能
yī一
xiāng相
qíng情
yuàn愿
。
Marriage concerns two people; it cannot be one-sided.
Tā他
yī一
xiāng相
qíng情
yuàn愿
de地
rèn认
wéi为
duì对
fāng方
yě也
xǐ喜
huan欢
tā他
，
jié结
guǒ果
biǎo表
bái白
bèi被
jù拒
。
He wishfully assumed the other person liked him too, only to be rejected after confessing his feelings.