夙愿 (sù yuàn) — long-cherished wish

Definition

Examples

• 他终于实现了多年的夙愿。
  Tā zhōng yú shí xiàn le duō nián de sù yuàn.
  He finally realized his long-cherished wish of many years.
• 这个夙愿一直埋藏在他心底。
  Zhè ge sù yuàn yì zhí mái cáng zài tā xīn dǐ.
  This long-cherished wish has always been buried in his heart.
• 达成夙愿需要付出不懈的努力。
  Dá chéng sù yuàn xū yào fù chū bú xiè de nǔ lì.
  Achieving a long-cherished wish requires unremitting effort.