<p>If you get <a href="http://www.perapera.org/PeraPera" rel="nofollow noreferrer">PeraPeraKun</a> plugin (avail for Chrome and FireFox) it gives you the meanings of all of these idioms on hover.</p>

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2020-03-12T23:30:20.267Z
It should be noted that the definition comes from [CC-EDICT](https://cc-cedict.org/editor/editor.php).  So it's possible to e.g. download the whole dictionary and search it using `grep`.
Becky 李蓓
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2012-12-12T05:32:30.070Z
2012-12-12T05:32:30.070Z
user3871
<ol>
<li>gas and gaiters</li>
<li>everything is just fine</li>
</ol>

<p>A idiomatic usage to show you hope everyone will be fine  or send a congratulation messages to others when Lunar New Year come. It often comes like "祝各位新的一年心想事成，万事大吉"</p>

<p>It's congratulatory speech.</p>

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2012-12-13T01:56:10.337Z
What the heck does gas and gaiters mean?!?
Stumpy Joe Pete
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2012-12-13T08:33:50.100Z
@StumpyJoePete 估计是古代英语，这应该是所谓的“雅”
frame99
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2012-12-13T16:57:27.497Z
@frame99 I looked it up. It's referencing a Dickens novel. Anyhow, not a phrase I've ever heard anyone use.
Stumpy Joe Pete
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2012-12-12T19:00:40.207Z
2012-12-24T12:45:14.217Z
2012-12-24T12:45:14.217Z
frame99
<p>This is an expression wishing the listener good luck. Any equivalent English expression will do: "Best of luck in all your endeavors", "May your every endeavor prosper", etc. The use of the character 万 (wàn, meaning "10,000"), here just means "many" or "all".</p>

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2012-01-20T20:33:08.710Z
In this kind of expressions, the English equivalent word of 万 is 'million' which means 'a great/huge number of'.  you will find words or phrases like: 万岁, 千秋万载, 千千万万...
Fivesheep
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2012-01-21T03:08:49.933Z
Usually in wishes, though, you'd say "all" or "every" in English. Even using the large number "million" would be sort of limiting your good wishes! (Also, it's worth being clear to learners that wan4 does NOT mean "million" literally!)
Terry Waltz
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2013-01-08T08:00:12.607Z
万 can be more accurately translated as "myriad", which also means 10,000 but more often is used to refer to a large multitude in English; this usage is coincidentally very similar to that of Chinese 万.
Claw
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2012-01-20T20:02:48.480Z
2012-01-21T14:17:18.373Z
2012-01-21T14:17:18.373Z
Terry Waltz
<p>This is a four character phrase for which I have found no accurate translation online. I hear it all the time around CNY. </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>万事大吉 </p>
</blockquote>

<chengyu>
How would one accurately translate "万事大吉"?
# How would one accurately translate "万事大吉"?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-01-20)

This is a four character phrase for which I have found no accurate translation online. I hear it all the time around CNY.

> 万事大吉

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_5 on 2012-01-20. Score: 11 | Accepted answer

This is an expression wishing the listener good luck. Any equivalent English expression will do: "Best of luck in all your endeavors", "May your every endeavor prosper", etc. The use of the character 万 (wàn, meaning "10,000"), here just means "many" or "all".

> **Comments:**
> **username_6**: In this kind of expressions, the English equivalent word of 万 is 'million' which means 'a great/huge number of'.  you will find words or phrases like: 万岁, 千秋万载, 千千万万...  
> **username_5**: Usually in wishes, though, you'd say "all" or "every" in English. Even using the large number "million" would be sort of limiting your good wishes! (Also, it's worth being clear to learners that wan4 does NOT mean "million" literally!)  
> **username_7**: 万 can be more accurately translated as "myriad", which also means 10,000 but more often is used to refer to a large multitude in English; this usage is coincidentally very similar to that of Chinese 万.  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2012-12-12. Score: 2

If you get [PeraPeraKun](http://www.perapera.org/PeraPera) plugin (avail for Chrome and FireFox) it gives you the meanings of all of these idioms on hover.

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/x6zMN.jpg)

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: It should be noted that the definition comes from [CC-EDICT](https://cc-cedict.org/editor/editor.php).  So it's possible to e.g. download the whole dictionary and search it using `grep`.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2012-12-12. Score: -1

1. gas and gaiters
2. everything is just fine

A idiomatic usage to show you hope everyone will be fine or send a congratulation messages to others when Lunar New Year come. It often comes like "祝各位新的一年心想事成，万事大吉"

It's congratulatory speech.

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: What the heck does gas and gaiters mean?!?  
> **username_3**: @username_4 估计是古代英语，这应该是所谓的“雅”  
> **username_4**: @username_3 I looked it up. It's referencing a Dickens novel. Anyhow, not a phrase I've ever heard anyone use.  

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