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单恋
dānliàn
Description
单恋是指你喜欢一个人，可是那个人不知道，也没有喜欢你。
单恋 means you like someone, but that person doesn't know and doesn't like you back.
很多年轻人都有过单恋的经历，这种感觉又甜又苦。
Many young people have experienced 单恋, a feeling that is both sweet and bitter.
Meanings
单恋dānliàn
one-sided love; unrequited love
他对同学的单恋持续了三年。
He had a one-sided crush on a classmate for three years.
单恋dānliàn
to love someone one-sidedly
我单恋她很久了，可是不敢说。
I've had a crush on her for a long time, but I don't dare to say it.
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Notes
- Etymology
单 (single, one-sided) + 恋 (love/romantic feeling).
- Nuance
单恋 stresses one-sided love; 暗恋 stresses secret love the other doesn't know about.
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