Definition
To have unrequited or long-standing romantic feelings for someone.
暗戀
He still carries a torch for his ex-girlfriend; it's clear he hasn't moved on.
他仍然對前女友念念不忘；很明顯他還沒有放下。
She's been carrying a torch for him since college, but she's never confessed her feelings.
她從大學時期就對他情有獨鍾，但她從未表白過。
Even though they’ve been apart for a long time, he seems to still carry a torch for her.
即使他們已經分開很久了，他似乎仍然對她念念不忘。