"wishful thinking" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 一厢情愿
• 美好但不现实的想法

Definition

相信或希望某件事情会发生，即使实际上几乎不可能。这是因为你很想要某种结果，就当它会发生。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多指不切实际的希望或幻想，经常带有轻微的讽刺或批评。日常谈话可用来形容过分乐观或脱离现实的想法。不是赞美，别用于支持严肃计划。

Examples

Believing you will win the lottery is just wishful thinking.

相信你会中彩票只是**一厢情愿**。

His plan to finish all his homework in one hour is wishful thinking.

他想一小时内做完所有作业，这只是**一厢情愿**。

Thinking it will never rain on your picnic is wishful thinking.

认为你野餐时不会下雨只是**一厢情愿**。

Hoping your boss will give you a promotion just because you worked one late night is wishful thinking.

仅仅因为加班一晚就希望老板升职，这只是**一厢情愿**。

I know it’s wishful thinking, but maybe the train will be on time for once.

我知道这是**一厢情愿**，但也许这次火车会准时呢。

We all have a bit of wishful thinking when we start a new project.

当我们开始新项目时，大家都会有点**一厢情愿**。