long-cherished wish; lifelong aspiration
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a long-cherished wish; a lifelong dream; an enduring aspiration
formalOften used in formal or literary contexts to describe wishes held for a long time. Can also be written as 宿愿.
Sù夙
yuàn愿
dé得
cháng偿
，
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
wú无
bǐ比
xīn欣
wèi慰
。
His long-cherished wish was fulfilled, and he felt immensely gratified.
Huí回
guó国
dìng定
jū居
shì是
tā她
bì毕
shēng生
de的
sù夙
yuàn愿
。
Returning to her home country to settle down was her lifelong aspiration.
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Jīng经
guò过
duō多
nián年
de的
nǔ努
lì力
，
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
shí实
xiàn现
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
sù夙
yuàn愿
。
After years of hard work, he finally realized his long-cherished dream.