神女有心，襄王无梦

shén nǚ yǒu xīn , xiāng wáng wú mèng

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Definitions

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

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Child Words of 神女有心，襄王无梦

• 梦 梦 mèng: dream
• 女 女 nǚ: female
• 心 心 xīn: heart
• 有 有 yǒu: to have; there is
• 无 无 wú: not to have
• 王 王 wáng: king or monarch
• 王 王 wàng: to rule
• 神 神 shén: God
• 女 女 nǚ: female
• 有心 有心 yǒu xīn: to have a mind to
• 神女 神女 shén nǚ: goddess