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carry a torch
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
（互いに想いが通じなくても）一方的に恋慕し続ける、片思いをすること / 相手から返ってこないにもかかわらず、熱烈な愛情を抱き続ける状態
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(idiomatic) To love or to be romantically infatuated with, especially when such feelings are not reciprocated.
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carry a torch
Even though they've moved on, I will always carry a torch for my high school crush.
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Even though they've moved on, I will always carry a torch for my high school crush.
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