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万事如意

wàn shì rú yì

may all go as you wish

Character by character

万wàn
ten thousand
事shì
things
如rú
as
意yì
wished

Example

祝你新年快乐,万事如意!
Happy New Year, and may everything go your way!

Tone: positive (praise).

Usage and origin

A classic New Year and birthday blessing, often after 新年快乐 or 身体健康.

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