神女有心，襄王无梦 in English shen2 nu:3 you3 xin1 , Xiang1 Wang2 wu2 meng4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) the fairy is willing, but King Xiang doesn't dream (idiomatic expression)
  • (said of a woman's unrequited love)

Simplified Characters

神 女 有 心 ， 襄 王 无 梦

Traditional Characters

神 女 有 心 ， 襄 王 無 夢

Pinyin

shen2 nu:3 you3 xin1 , Xiang1 Wang2 wu2 meng4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

神shen2God 女nv3female 有you3to have 心xin1heart ， 襄xiang1surname Xiang 王wang2surname Wang 无wu2not to have 梦meng4dream