一廂情願 [－厢－愿]

Jyutping jat1 soeng1 cing4 jyun6
Pinyin yī xiāng qíng yuàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. one's own wishful thinking
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    單​方面​、​主​觀​嘅​想法​或者​願望
    one's own wishful thinking
    • 我哋冇逼佢請食飯㗎，佢一廂情願請咋。
      我哋冇逼佢请食饭㗎，佢一厢情愿请咋。
      ngo5 dei6 mou5 bik1 keoi5 ceng2 sik6 faan6 gaa3, keoi5 jat1 soeng1 cing4 jyun6 ceng2 zaa3.
      We didn't force him to pay for our lunch. He did it on his own wishful thinking.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    one's own wishful thinking; unilateral willingness; unrequited love
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢根本冇钟意过我，只系我一厢情愿。
    佢根本冇鍾意過我，只係我一廂情願。
    keoi5 gan1 bun2 mou5 zung1 ji3 gwo3 ngo5, zi2 hai6 ngo5 jat1 soeng1 cing4 jyun6.
    • He didn't love me at all, it was just wishful thinking.
  2. Cantonese
    一厢情愿
    一廂情願
    jat1 soeng1 cing4 jyun6
    • one's own wishful thinking
  3. Cantonese
    我哋冇逼佢请食饭㗎，佢一厢情愿请咋。
    我哋冇逼佢請食飯㗎，佢一廂情願請咋。
    ngo5 dei6 mou5 bik1 keoi5 ceng2 sik6 faan6 gaa3, keoi5 jat1 soeng1 cing4 jyun6 ceng2 zaa3.
    • We didn't force him to pay for our lunch. He did it on his own wishful thinking.