wishful
US
UK wishful adj: (expressing hope)
SC 渴求的 kě qiú de
SC 迫切想要的
SC 充满渴望的 kě qiú de ，chōng mǎn kě wàng de
The children's wishful faces melted their uncle's heart and he bought them ice cream.
wishful for [sth] adj + prep: (literary)
SC 对...心怀渴望的
The villagers were wishful for better times.
wishful thinking n: (idealism)
SC 如意算盘 rú yì suàn pán
TC 如意算盤
TC 如意算盤
SC 一厢情愿的想法 rú yì suàn pán，yì xiāng qíng yuàn de xiǎng fǎ
Sometimes it seems that world peace is just wishful thinking.
I planned to be home for dinner but it turned out to be just wishful thinking.