It's wishful thinking to expect Phil to help you. He is a goldbrick.

期望菲尔来帮你太一厢情愿了，他是一个懒人啊。

His claims to be a millionaire are just wishful thinking.

他声称要成为百万富翁的法不过是一厢情愿。

Such wishful thinking of theirs will never be realized.

他们的那种痴心永远也不会实现。

Prices seem to have stopped rising in the shops, or is that just wishful thinking on my part?

商店里东西的价格好像不再上涨了，要不然就是我的一廂情愿？