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萬事如意

简万事如意 · 繁萬事如意

Mandarin · pinyin wàn shì rú yì

to have all one's wishes (idiom)
best wishes
all the best
may all your hopes be fulfilled

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萬: Look up this written character
事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
意: yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
万: wàn · mò · ten thousand; innumerable

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4–4–2–4 · wan4 shi4 ru2 yi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

maan6 si6 jyu4 ji3

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(idiomatic) may all your hopes be fulfilled; all the best

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