How to Say ‘Things succeed; goals are achieved’ in Simplified Chinese
事成
💬 Usage Tip: [事] is “matters/things,” and [成] is “to succeed/become.” Together: “things work out.”
🇨🇳 In China: Common in exam, career, and business contexts—very popular to say at New Year because many goals start then.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
事
[shì]
matters; things; affairs
事 means “matter/thing,” often used in set phrases and greetings (e.g., 万事). In “事成,” it refers to your plans/goals.
心想事成里，“事”指你想做的事或目标。
In “心想事成,” “事” refers to the things or goals you want to achieve.
成
[chéng]
to succeed; to be accomplished; to become
成 means “to succeed/come true.” In greetings, it expresses that wishes and plans are realized.
祝你心想事成，“成”就是愿望实现、事情成功。
Wishing you “心想事成”; “成” means your wishes come true and things succeed.
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