詞彙 "the wish is father to the thought" 在中文的含義

"the wish is father to the thought" 在英語中是什麼意思?與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

the wish is father to the thought

US /ðə wɪʃ ɪz ˈfɑːðər tu ðə θɔːt/
UK /ðə wɪʃ ɪz ˈfɑːðə tu ðə θɔːt/
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成語

願望是思想之父, 一廂情願

used to say that people tend to believe that something is true because they want it to be true

範例:
He thinks the economy will recover by next month, but I'm afraid the wish is father to the thought.
他認為經濟下個月就會復甦,但我擔心這只是願望產生的想法(一廂情願)。
She is convinced she got the job, but perhaps the wish is father to the thought.
她確信自己得到了那份工作,但也許只是願望產生的想法