如愿以偿 (rú yuàn yǐ cháng) — to have one's wish fulfilled; to achieve what one has long desired
Definition
A formal chengyu meaning 'to have one's wish finally fulfilled' — emphasizes that a long-held desire has been achieved. 称心如意 focuses on a result being satisfying, not on getting what one wished for.
phrase
to have one's wish fulfilledto achieve what one has long desired
Examples
- ，，如愿以偿。Jīng guò wǔ nián nǔ lì, tā kǎo shàng le dà xué, zhōng yú rú yuàn yǐ cháng le.After five years of hard work, he got into university and finally had his wish fulfilled.
- ，如愿以偿。Tā yì zhí xiǎng qù fēi zhōu lǚ xíng, jīn nián zhōng yú rú yuàn yǐ cháng le.She had always wanted to travel to Africa, and this year she finally got her wish.
- ，，如愿以偿。Tā de mèng xiǎng shì chéng wéi zuò jiā, xīn shū chū bǎn hòu, tā zhōng yú rú yuàn yǐ cháng.His dream was to become a writer; after his new book was published, he finally had his wish fulfilled.
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