万事如意
wàn shì rú yì
Pinyin

Definition

万事如意
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wàn shì rú yì
  1. to have all one's wishes (idiom)
  2. best wishes
  3. all the best
  4. may all your hopes be fulfilled

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

事
shì
  1. 1 matter
  2. 2 thing
  3. 3 item
  4. 4 work
  5. 5 affair
  6. 6 CL:件[jiàn],樁|桩[zhuāng],回[huí]
事情
shì qing
  1. 1 affair
  2. 2 matter
  3. 3 thing
  4. 4 business
  5. 5 CL:件[jiàn],樁|桩[zhuāng]
事业
shì yè
  1. 1 undertaking
  2. 2 project
  3. 3 activity
  4. 4 (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause
  5. 5 publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation
  6. 6 career
  7. 7 occupation
  8. 8 CL:個|个[gè]
如
rú
  1. 1 as
  2. 2 as if
  3. 3 such as
如今
rú jīn
  1. 1 nowadays
  2. 2 now
如何
rú hé
  1. 1 how
  2. 2 what way
  3. 3 what
如果
rú guǒ
  1. 1 if
  2. 2 in case
  3. 3 in the event that
如此
rú cǐ
  1. 1 in this way
  2. 2 so
意思
yì si
  1. 1 idea
  2. 2 opinion
  3. 3 meaning
  4. 4 wish
  5. 5 desire
  6. 6 interest
  7. 7 fun
  8. 8 token of appreciation, affection etc
  9. 9 CL:個|个[gè]
  10. 10 to give as a small token
  11. 11 to do sth as a gesture of goodwill etc
故事
gù shì
  1. 1 old practice
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]
注意
zhù yì
  1. 1 to take note of
  2. 2 to pay attention to
愿意
yuàn yì
  1. 1 to wish
  2. 2 to want
  3. 3 ready
  4. 4 willing (to do sth)
一如既往
yī rú jì wǎng
  1. 1 just as in the past (idiom); as before
  2. 2 continuing as always
一心一意
yī xīn yī yì
  1. 1 concentrating one's thoughts and efforts
  2. 2 single-minded
  3. 3 bent on
  4. 4 intently
不如
bù rú
  1. 1 not equal to
  2. 2 not as good as
  3. 3 inferior to
  4. 4 it would be better to
不经意
bù jīng yì
  1. 1 not paying attention
  2. 2 carelessly
  3. 3 by accident
世事
shì shì
  1. 1 affairs of life
  2. 2 things of the world
中意
Zhōng Yì
  1. 1 Sino-Italian
主意
zhǔ yi
  1. 1 plan
  2. 2 idea
  3. 3 decision
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè]
  5. 5 Beijing pr. [zhú yi]
事事
shì shì
  1. 1 everything

Idioms (20)

一如既往
yī rú jì wǎng
  1. 1 just as in the past (idiom); as before
  2. 2 continuing as always
一意孤行
yī yì gū xíng
  1. 1 obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom)
  2. 2 willful
  3. 3 one's own way
  4. 4 dogmatic
一日不见，如隔三秋
yī rì bù jiàn , rú gé sān qiū
  1. 1 one day apart seems like three years (idiom)
一清如水
yī qīng rú shuǐ
  1. 1 lit. as clear as water (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. (of officials etc) honest and incorruptible
三心二意
sān xīn èr yì
  1. 1 in two minds about sth (idiom)
  2. 2 half-hearted
  3. 3 shilly-shallying
不明事理
bù míng shì lǐ
  1. 1 not understanding things (idiom); devoid of sense
不经一事
bù jīng yī shì
  1. 1 You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
不经一事，不长一智
bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì
  1. 1 You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
世上无难事，只怕有心人
shì shàng wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén
  1. 1 there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom)
  2. 2 persistence will overcome
了如指掌
liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng
  1. 1 to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)
  2. 2 to know (a person, a place etc) inside out
事不过三
shì bù guò sān
  1. 1 a thing should not be attempted more than three times (idiom)
  2. 2 don't repeat the same mistake again and again
  3. 3 bad things don't happen more than three times
事不关己
shì bù guān jǐ
  1. 1 a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom)
事不关己，高高挂起
shì bù guān jǐ , gāo gāo guà qǐ
  1. 1 to feel unconcerned and let matters rest (idiom)
事到临头
shì dào lín tóu
  1. 1 when things come to a head (idiom)
事半功倍
shì bàn gōng bèi
  1. 1 half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results
  2. 2 a stitch in time saves nine
事危累卵
shì wēi lěi luǎn
  1. 1 lit. the matter has become a pile of eggs (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
事在人为
shì zài rén wéi
  1. 1 the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort
  2. 2 With effort, one can achieve anything.
事实胜于雄辩
shì shí shèng yú xióng biàn
  1. 1 Facts speak louder than words. (idiom)
事后聪明
shì hòu cōng ming
  1. 1 wise after the event (idiom); with hindsight, one should have predicted it
事后诸葛亮
shì hòu Zhū gě Liàng
  1. 1 a genius in retrospect (idiom); hindsight is 20-20

Sample Sentences

万事如意
wànshì rúyì
may everything you wish go well and smoothly
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没错，祭祖的时候，人们会在桌上点上蜡烛，供上食物，然后再行叩拜祭祖之礼，寄望先人能保佑家庭和睦，万事如意。
méicuò ，jìzǔ de shíhou ，rénmen huì zài zhuō shàng diǎnshàng làzhú ，gōngshàng shíwù ，ránhòu zài xíng kòubài jìzǔ zhī lǐ ，jìwàng xiānrén néng bǎoyòu jiātíng hémù ，wànshì rúyì 。
Yes, when they worship the ancestors, people will light candles on the table and put food offerings on it, then they engage in the rite of kowtowing to the ancestors, in the hope that their forebearers will protect the harmony within the family and allow things to go smoothly for them.
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恭喜、恭喜！祝你万事如意，大吉大利。
gōngxǐ 、gōngxǐ ！Zhù nǐ wànshìrúyì ，dàjídàlì 。
Congratulations! I wish you all your dreams come true and wish you all the luck.
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大家新年好！恭喜发财！祝大家万事如意！
dàjiā xīnniánhǎo ！gōngxǐ fācái ！zhù dàjiā wànshì rúyì ！
Happy New Year, everyone! Gongxi facai! Here's wishing that everything goes well for everyone.
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身体健康，万事如意！
shēntǐ jiànkāng ，wànshì rúyì ！
Here's to good health and may all your wishes come true!
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