只是我独自的一厢情愿
“It's just my own wishful thinking.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“to that person, all of this may have never happened.”
只 是我 独自的 一厢情愿
“It's just my own wishful thinking.”
不用怕
“Don't be afraid.”
“I was foolish to believe this mattered to anyone else but me.”
Chinese speakers often frame disappointment as 'one-sided wishful thinking' to self-deprecate and preserve face rather than directly attacking the other party.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
one-sided wishful thinking; unrequited desire
A very common idiom used when someone assumes mutual interest, cooperation, or affection that does not actually exist.
alone; by oneself
Emphasizes solitariness or isolation in carrying out an action or experiencing a feeling.