"Unrequited love" nghĩa là gì?

Mãi yêu đơn phương. Photo courtesy Henadz Freshphoto.ru.

'Unrequited love' có từ unrequited là không được đáp lại, không được đền đáp -> cụm từ này nghĩa là tình yêu không được đáp lại, tình yêu đơn phương.

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The history of pop and rock music is strewn with songs of unrequited love.

Unrequited love can drive people toward self-destructive behavior, such as stalking. I know this from my own intense crush on a guy I met in grad school. At first, the possibility of love gave me extra energy, which I channeled into a novel I’d been writing. But once it became clear that the object of my affection wasn’t going to leave his long-distance girlfriend for me, I fell apart. I called and e-mailed him repeatedly — and even showed up at his apartment unexpectedly; he threatened to call the cops on me...

Although unrequited love is extraordinarily painful, Phillips says it can also have a beneficial side. She recounts the story of Diane, whose crush on a co-worker from Mexico prompted her to end a bad relationship, learn Spanish, redecorate her home and plant zinnias (cây cúc) in her yard. She didn't get the guy, but she did move forward.

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