万事如意
wàn shì rú yì
may all go as you wish
Character by character
万wàn
ten thousand
ten thousand
事shì
things
things
如rú
as
as
意yì
wished
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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