但願如此

简 但愿如此 · 繁 但願如此
Mandarin · pinyin dàn yuàn rú cǐ

Meanings

  1. if only it were so
  2. I hope so (idiom)
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但
dàn · only; but, however, yet, still
願
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如
rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
此
cǐ · this, these; in this case, then
愿
yuàn · sincere, honest, virtuous
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4–4–2–3 · dan4 yuan4 ru2 ci3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

daan6 jyun6 jyu4 ci2

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daan6 jyun6 jyu4 ci2

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