粵

萬maan6事si6如jyu4意ji3

simp万事如意
maan6 si6 jyu4 ji3wàn shì rú yì

English

  1. to have all one's wishes (idiom)
  2. to wish somebody good fortune; literally: everything happens according to your desire; a commonly used phrase during the Chinese New Year
  3. best wishes
  4. all the best
  5. may all your hopes be fulfilled

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 祝對方所有嘢都好似心中希望噉樣發生;通常用作過年嘅賀辭

Examples

  • 祝你萬事如意,心想事成!

    May things happen according to your desire!

  • 我希望万事如意。

    I hope everything goes well.

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Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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