How to Say ‘To succeed; to be accomplished’ in Traditional Chinese
事成
💬 Usage Tip: [事] = matter/thing, [成] = become/succeed. Very common in set blessings.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Often used in four-character wishes—short, powerful, and easy to put on banners and cards.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
事
[shì]
matter; thing; affairs
A noun meaning “thing/matter.” In “心想事成,” it refers to the things you wish for.
祝你心想事成都順心。
Wishing that everything you wish for comes true and goes your way.
成
[chéng]
to become; to succeed; to be accomplished
Often means “to succeed/achieve.” In greetings it implies wishes are fulfilled.
祝你心想事成，事事都成。
Wishing your wishes come true—may everything succeed.
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