心愿 (xīn yuàn) — cherished desire, wish, dream
Definition
A 心愿 is a personal, heartfelt wish — often long-cherished, like a dream you carry for years. Softer than 欲望 (which carries craving) and more intimate than 愿望 (a general wish).
noun
cherished desirewishdream
Examples
- 心愿，。Cóng xiǎo wǒ jiù yǒu yí gè xīn yuàn, qù shì jiè gè dì lǚ xíng.Since I was little, I have had a cherished wish: to travel around the world.
- 心愿，。Tā shí xiàn le duō nián de xīn yuàn, kāi le yì jiā zì jǐ de shū diàn.She fulfilled a long-cherished dream by opening her own bookstore.
- 心愿？Nǐ zuì dà de xīn yuàn shì shén me shí hou kāi shǐ de?When did your greatest wish begin?
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