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得償所願

简得偿所愿 · 繁得償所願

Mandarin · pinyin dé cháng suǒ yuàn

to have one's wish fulfilled

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得: dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
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所: suǒ · place, location; numerary adjunct
願: Look up this written character
偿: cháng · repay, recompense; restitution
愿: yuàn · sincere, honest, virtuous

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2–2–3–4 · de2 chang2 suo3 yuan4

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dak1 soeng4 so2 jyun6

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(idiomatic) to have one's wish fulfilled

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