心想事成
xīn xiǎng shì chéng
may all your wishes come true
Character by character
心xīn
heart
heart
想xiǎng
wish
wish
事shì
thing
thing
成chéng
achieve
achieve
Example
祝你新年快乐,心想事成!
Happy New Year — may all your wishes come true!
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
A greeting for birthdays and Spring Festival, often paired with 万事如意.
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