How to Say ‘May everything go your way.’ in Traditional Chinese
萬事如意！
💬 Usage Tip: A classic four-character blessing. These “four-character phrases” are super common in holiday greetings.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Often written on spring couplets [春聯] and New Year cards because it’s short, elegant, and lucky-sounding.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
萬事
[wàn shì]
everything; all things
In 萬事如意, 萬事 sets up “everything.” It’s a formal, classic blessing for the New Year.
紅包上寫著：萬事如意，心想事成。
On the red envelope it says: May everything go your way; may your wishes come true.
如意
[rú yì]
as you wish
如意 means “as you wish/according to your wishes,” expressing that things turn out well.
祝你如意，萬事如意！
Wishing you all the best—may everything go your way!
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