如願以償

简 如愿以偿 · 繁 如願以償
Mandarin · pinyin rú yuàn yǐ cháng

Meanings

  1. to have one's wish fulfilled
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如
rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
願
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以
yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
償
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愿
yuàn · sincere, honest, virtuous
偿
cháng · repay, recompense; restitution
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2–4–3–2 · ru2 yuan4 yi3 chang2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jyu4 jyun6 ji5 soeng4

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jyu4 jyun6 ji5 soeng4

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phrase

  1. (simile) to have one's wish fulfilled

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