One-sided wish; wishful thinking; to believe something is true based solely on one's own desires, ignoring reality.
指单方面的愿望或不考虑客观实际情况的主观意愿。同一相情愿”。
蒋子龙《乔厂长上任记》有人说‘你这一厢情愿，石敢同意去吗？’”
She thought he would ask her out, but it was just her own wishful thinking.
Learn the next connected idiom: 一厢情愿 (yī xiāng qíng yuàn) → 源源不断 (yuán yuán bù duàn)
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