"Wish" is always hypothetical. It always expresses the subjunctive mood. Hope is not hypothetical. Hope moves towards something real (eventually). Look at the following: 1. Have hope in your heart. 2. Give up wishful thinking. Now work it out.

He always wishes that he could live on mars, but there is not much hope of that happening. :P

Wish:: Synonyms compliments, regard, indirect request, want, wishing, bid, wish well, care, like Definitions noun a specific feeling of desire Example: he was above all wishing and desire an expression of some desire or inclination Example: his crying was an indirect request for attention Hope: Synonyms promise, bob hope, leslie townes hope, go for, desire, trust Definitions noun a specific instance of feeling hopeful the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled grounds for feeling hopeful about the future verb expect and wish Example: I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes

wish 侧重于但愿如此，最好如此，接近于祝福能得到或实现的意味吧，hope 比较单纯的表示希望吧，比如，我希望我将来能怎样怎样，