How to Say ‘As you wish’ in Simplified Chinese
如意
💬 Usage Tip: [如意] means “as desired / according to your wishes.” It’s a set phrase, not a literal everyday combo.
🇨🇳 In China: You’ll see [如意] on decorations and couplets—traditional, elegant, and very New Year-ish.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
如意
[rú yì]
as you wish; according to your wishes
Means things go the way you want. Common in greeting 万事如意 (“May everything go your way”).
祝你新年如意，事事顺利。
Wishing you a New Year where things go your way and everything runs smoothly.
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