have one's wish fulfilled; as one wishes
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to have one's wish fulfilled; to be as one wishes
Often used in the set phrase 如愿以偿. Can take an object (如了愿).
Tā他
zhōng终
yú于
rú如
yuàn愿
yǐ以
cháng偿
de地
kǎo考
shàng上
le了
lǐ理
xiǎng想
de的
dà大
xué学
。
He finally got into his dream university, just as he had wished.
Zhè这
huí回
kě可
rú如
le了
lǎo老
rén人
de的
yuàn愿
。
This time the old man's wish was fulfilled.
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Tā她
rú如
yuàn愿
yǐ以
cháng偿
de地
dé得
dào到
le了
nà那
fèn份
gōng工
zuò作
。
She got the job just as she had hoped.