How to Say ‘What you wish for (in your heart)’ in Simplified Chinese
心想
💬 Usage Tip: [心] is “heart/mind.” [心想] is like “what your heart thinks/wants,” setting up the idea of wishes coming true.
🇨🇳 In China: Chinese blessings often reference the “heart” as the center of hopes and intentions for the new year.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
心想
[xīn xiǎng]
what one thinks/wishes for (in one’s heart)
Often appears in the set phrase 心想事成, meaning what you wish for comes true.
新的一年，祝你心想事成，梦想成真！
In the new year, may all you wish for come true and may your dreams come true!
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