shén nǚ yǒu xīn , Xiāng Wáng wú mèng

Traditional: 神女有心，襄王無夢

神女有心，襄王无梦 (shén nǚ yǒu xīn , Xiāng Wáng wú mèng) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. the fairy is willing, but King Xiang doesn't dream (idiom); (said of a woman's unrequited love)”.

Meanings

  1. 1lit. the fairy is willing, but King Xiang doesn't dream (idiom)
  2. 2(said of a woman's unrequited love)

Characters in 神女有心，襄王无梦

神shén · god; deity女nǚ · female有yǒu · to have; there is心xīn · heart襄xiāng · (literary) to assist王wáng · king or monarch无mó · used in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]梦mèng · dream (CL:場|场[chang2])

Related words

有to have; there is没有haven't还有there still remain(s); there is (or are) still所有all女人woman女人wife担心anxious女孩girl; lass女士lady有人someone心heart有些some

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