How to Say ‘What you wish for; what you think of’ in Traditional Chinese
心想
💬 Usage Tip: [心] = heart/mind, [想] = think/miss/want. Together it’s “whatever your heart thinks of (as a wish).”
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This phrase shows a traditional belief that good intentions and effort should be rewarded with good outcomes.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
心想
[xīn xiǎng]
what one wishes/thinks in one’s heart; to wish (in one’s mind)
Usually seen in the set phrase “心想事成,” meaning your wishes come true. By itself it’s less commonly used as a standalone greeting.
新年快樂，願你心想都能如願。
Happy New Year—may everything you wish for come true.
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