How to Say ‘Work goes smoothly / wish you success at work’ in Traditional Chinese
工作順利
💬 Usage Tip: A compact blessing: noun + adjective. You can also swap in other nouns, like [旅途順利] (smooth trip).
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Great for professional settings, like messaging colleagues or clients during Lunar New Year.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
工作
[gōng zuò]
work; job
Refers to one’s work/career; used in common New Year blessings.
開工時同事互道「工作順利」。
When returning to work, coworkers say to each other, “May your work go smoothly.”
順利
[shùn lì]
smoothly; successfully
Describes the desired result: things proceed without problems.
新的一年希望你工作順利、升遷加薪。
In the new year, I hope your work goes smoothly and you get promoted and a raise.
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