万事大吉 (wàn shì dà jí) — everything is fine; all is well; everything goes smoothly
Definition
A set idiom used to wish that everything will turn out perfectly well — common in greetings (e.g. 新年万事大吉) and in reassuring statements. It is not used to describe an ongoing situation, only to express a wish or a confident prediction of success.
idiom
everything is fineall is welleverything goes smoothly
Examples
- 万事大吉，！Zhù nǐ xīn nián wàn shì dà jí, hé jiā xìng fú!Wishing you a happy new year and everything goes well!
- ，万事大吉。Zhǐ yào zhǔn bèi gōng zuò zuò zú le, zhè cì huó dòng jiù huì wàn shì dà jí.As long as the preparations are sufficient, this event will go smoothly.
- ，万事大吉。Bié dān xīn, yí qiè dōu huì wàn shì dà jí de.Don't worry, everything will be fine.
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