yī​xiāng​qíng​yuàn

wishful thinking

  1. numeral
    one
    one; the number 1; single; alone
  2. xiāng adjective
    side
    (bound form) side; aspect; part. Common in older literature and theater, as in 这厢 zhè​xiāng (this side) or 两厢情愿 liǎng​xiāng​qíng​yuàn (both sides are willing)
  3. willing; willingness
    to be willing from the bottom of one's heart; a state of being willing or doing something of one's own accord