How to Say ‘What the heart/mind wishes for’ in Simplified Chinese
心想
💬 Usage Tip: [心] is “heart/mind.” [心想] is like “what you’re wishing/thinking for,” often leading into success.
🇨🇳 In China: Chinese blessings often connect inner wishes ([心想]) with outer results ([事成])—mind and outcome together.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
心想
[xīn xiǎng]
what the heart desires; what you wish/think of
心想 often appears at the start of the blessing “心想事成,” referring to whatever you are hoping for.
新年我祝你心想事成，这里的“心想”指你心里想要的事。
For the New Year I wish you “心想事成”; here “心想” refers to what you desire in your heart.
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