神女有心，襄王無夢 shén nǚ yǒu xīn ， xiāng wáng wú mèng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

神 shén
HSK 5
spirit, god, supernatural being
女 nǚ
HSK 1
woman, girl; feminine; rad. 38
有 yǒu
HSK 1
have, own, possess; exist
心 xīn
HSK 3
heart; mind, intelligence; soul
襄 xiāng aid, help, assist; undress
王 wáng
HSK 5
king, ruler; royal; surname
無 wú negative, no, not; lack, have no
夢 mèng dream; visionary; wishful