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盡如人意

简尽如人意 · 繁盡如人意

Mandarin · pinyin jìn rú rén yì

(idiom) to be everything one could wish for

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盡: Look up this written character
如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
意: yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
尽: jǐn · exhaust, use up; deplete

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4–2–2–4 · jin4 ru2 ren2 yi4

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(simile) to be just as one wishes

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