unilateral wish; wishful thinking
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to act according to one's own wishes alone without considering the other party; unilateral desire
Often used to describe unrealistic expectations or actions taken without mutual agreement. The variant form '一相情愿' is also commonly used.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
yī一
xiāng厢
qíng情
yuàn愿
de地
rèn认
wéi为
tā他
huì会
tóng同
yì意
zhè这
ge个
fāng方
àn案
。
We cannot unilaterally assume that he will agree with this proposal.
Zhè这
zhǐ只
shì是
nǐ你
de的
yī一
xiāng厢
qíng情
yuàn愿
bà罢
le了
，
rén人
jiā家
gēn根
běn本
méi没
yǒu有
nà那
ge个
yì意
si思
。
This is just your wishful thinking; the other person has no such intention at all.
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Tán谈
pàn判
bù不
néng能
yī一
xiāng厢
qíng情
yuàn愿
，
bì必
xū须
kǎo考
lǜ虑
dào到
shuāng双
fāng方
de的
lì利
yì益
。
Negotiations cannot be one-sided; the interests of both parties must be considered.