exactly as one wishes; play into one's hands
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
exactly as one wishes; to one's heart's content; to play right into one's hands
Often used to express that something happens to coincide with one's secret wishes or plans. The subject is usually the thing that matches the wish, and the person is the object (e.g., 这正中他的下怀). Can carry a slightly negative connotation when implying someone's scheme is working.
Zhè这
zhèng正
zhòng中
tā他
de的
xià下
huái怀
，
tā他
zǎo早
jiù就
xiǎng想
zhè这
me么
zuò做
le了
。
This played right into his hands; he had wanted to do this for a long time.
Nǐ你
shuō说
de的
zhè这
huà话
zhèng正
zhòng中
wǒ我
de的
xià下
huái怀
，
wǒ我
yě也
shì是
zhè这
me么
xiǎng想
de的
。
What you said is exactly what I was thinking; I thought the same.
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Zhè这
gè个
tí提
yì议
zhèng正
zhòng中
xià下
huái怀
，
tā他
lì立
kè刻
jiù就
tóng同
yì意
le了
。
This proposal was exactly what he wished for, and he immediately agreed.