Definition
To have unrequited or long-standing romantic feelings for someone.
暗恋
He still carries a torch for his ex-girlfriend; it's clear he hasn't moved on.
他仍然对前女友念念不忘；很明显他还没有放下。
She's been carrying a torch for him since college, but she's never confessed her feelings.
她从大学时期就对他情有独钟，但她从未表白过。
Even though they’ve been apart for a long time, he seems to still carry a torch for her.
即使他们已经分开很久了，他似乎仍然对她念念不忘。