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He's still carrying a torch for his ex. She carried a torch for him for years. Stop carrying a torch and move on.

carry a torch for

love someone unrequitedly To continue loving someone who doesn't return the feelings, often for a long time after the relationship ended.

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian Unknown informal

Meaning: love someone unrequitedly

单恋，暗恋。

Amar a alguien de forma no correspondida.

片思いし続ける。

짝사랑하다, 미련을 버리지 못하다

To continue loving someone who doesn't return the feelings, often for a long time after the relationship ended.

继续爱着一个不回应感情的人，通常是在关系结束后很长时间内。

Seguir queriendo a alguien que no corresponde tus sentimientos, a menudo mucho tiempo después de que la relación terminara.

気持ちが返ってこない人を愛し続けること。多くの場合、関係が終わった後も長期間にわたる。

상대가 보답하지 않는 사랑을 계속하는 것. 관계가 끝난 후에도 오랫동안 지속되는 경우가 많다.

He's still carrying a torch for his ex.
他还对前任念念不忘
Todavía suspira por su ex
彼はまだ元カノに未練がある
그는 아직도 전 여자친구에게 미련이 있어.
She carried a torch for him for years.
她暗恋了他好多年
Estuvo enamorada de él durante años
彼女は何年も彼に片思いしていた
그녀는 몇 년간 그를 짝사랑했다.
Stop carrying a torch and move on.
别再念念不忘了，往前走吧
Deja de suspirar y sigue adelante
いつまでも引きずってないで前に進みなよ
그만 미련 붙잡고 앞으로 나아가.

Context: unrequited love

Tone: sympathetic or concerned

Describe unrequited feelings
用来描述单恋
para describir sentimientos no correspondidos
報われない恋心を表現する時に使う
짝사랑의 감정을 묘사할 때

For mutual love
不用于双方相爱的情况
No se usa para el amor correspondido
両思いには使わない
상호적인 사랑에 대해

From the image of carrying a flame or torch of love that continues burning despite not being reciprocated.

Era: timeless

Generation: all ages

Social background: all