心想事成 xīn xiǎng shì chéng
may all your wishes come true
Literally: heart wishes matter accomplished
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Origin
Descriptive; no single source story. A traditional New Year blessing.
How to use it
Standalone wish; positive. Often 祝你心想事成!
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- 新年快乐,祝你心想事成!Xīnnián kuàilè, zhù nǐ xīn xiǎng shì chéng!Happy New Year, may all your wishes come true!new-year happy, wish you heart wishes matter accomplished!
- 生日快乐!希望你今年心想事成。Shēngrì kuàilè! Xīwàng nǐ jīnnián xīn xiǎng shì chéng.Happy birthday! I hope everything you wish for comes true this year.birthday happy! hope you this-year heart wishes matter accomplished
More chengyu about success & failure
- 马到成功mǎ dào chéng gōnginstant success; wishing you quick success
- 一帆风顺yī fān fēng shùnplain sailing; may everything go smoothly
- 一事无成yī shì wú chéngto achieve nothing; to get nowhere
- 大功告成dà gōng gào chéngthe job is done; mission accomplished
- 万事如意wàn shì rú yìmay everything go as you wish
- 从头再来cóng tóu zài láito start all over again
- 得意洋洋dé yì yáng yángvery pleased with oneself; smug
- 一举两得yī jǔ liǎng déto kill two birds with one stone