神女有心,襄王无梦

shén nǚ yǒu xīn , xiāng wáng wú mèng

lit. the fairy is willing, but King Xiang doesn't dream (idiom)

(said of a woman's unrequited love)

神

shén

god; deity

女

nǚ

female

有

yǒu

to have; there is

心

xīn

heart

,

,

襄

xiāng

(literary) to assist

王

wáng

king or monarch

无

wú

not to have

梦

mèng

dream (CL:場|场[chang2],個|个[ge4])