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

(said of a woman's unrequited love)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
神 shén HSK 5
God; deity; expression
女 nǚ HSK 1
female; woman; daughter
有 yǒu HSK 1
to have; there is; there are
心 xīn HSK 3
heart; mind; intention
襄 xiāng
to help; to assist; surname Xiang
王 wáng HSK 5
surname Wang; king or monarch
無 wú
not; no; not to have
夢 mèng
dream; (bound form) to dream