一厢情愿 yīxiāngqíngyuàn wishful thinking Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 一 yī numeral one one; the number 1; single; alone厢 廂 xiāng adjective side (bound form) side; aspect; part. Common in older literature and theater, as in 这厢 zhèxiāng (this side) or 两厢情愿 liǎngxiāngqíngyuàn (both sides are willing)情愿 情願 qíngyuàn verb 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