鮑あわびの貝かいの片かた思おもい

Meanings

1

secret, unrequited love

rare term

A rare, poetic expression for one-sided love, likening it to an abalone shell that clings to a rock alone. The shorter form 鮑の片思い is more common.

See also: 鮑の片思い

「鮑あわびの貝かいの片かた思おもい」という古ふるい言いい回まわしは、片かた思おもいをあわびの貝かいにたとえた表ひょう現げんだ。
The old phrase 鮑の貝の片思い is an expression that likens unrequited love to an abalone shell.