<p>萬事如意 /wan4 shi4 ru2 yi4/ (May everything be as you wish)</p>

<p>This is one of those auspicious sayings people use around Chinese New Year. People often say this to one another, and/or write the four characters on red paper to use as wall decoration around Chinese New Year.</p>

<p>You can certainly use them to decorate your binder. Happy learning!</p>

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2019-08-10T03:07:02.100Z
2019-08-10T03:07:02.100Z
monalisa
<p>萬事如意</p>

<p>Google translate: Good luck</p>

<p>My interpretation: May all things go your way</p>

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2019-08-09T19:35:49.570Z
2019-08-09T19:35:49.570Z
Alex
<p>I bought these stickers at a reuse store and I'm not sure what it says, and if the words seem fitting, I was going to put it on my binder I will use for my Mandarin classes.</p>

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2019-08-10T06:30:17.030Z
Vertical text. Place them vertically.
OmniBus
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2019-08-19T08:40:06.273Z
Already answered, so I'll just provide character by character translation:
萬 (ten thousand)
事 (things/affairs)
如 (like/according to)
意 (though/desire)
So literally the phrase translates as "[May] ten thousand things [happen] as [one] wishes")
imrek
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2020-03-08T06:15:37.593Z
In future, this would be a suitable place to start: [How do I self-answer “What does this say?”](https://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/36144/how-do-i-self-answer-what-does-this-say)
Becky 李蓓
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What does this sticker say? (Characters identified: 萬事如意)
# What does this sticker say? (Characters identified: 萬事如意)

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-08-09)

I bought these stickers at a reuse store and I'm not sure what it says, and if the words seem fitting, I was going to put it on my binder I will use for my Mandarin classes.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Vertical text. Place them vertically.  
> **username_2**: Already answered, so I'll just provide character by character translation: 萬 (ten thousand) 事 (things/affairs) 如 (like/according to) 意 (though/desire) So literally the phrase translates as "[May] ten thousand things [happen] as [one] wishes")  
> **username_3**: In future, this would be a suitable place to start: [How do I self-answer “What does this say?”](https://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/36144/how-do-i-self-answer-what-does-this-say)  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2019-08-10. Score: 3

萬事如意 /wan4 shi4 ru2 yi4/ (May everything be as you wish)

This is one of those auspicious sayings people use around Chinese New Year. People often say this to one another, and/or write the four characters on red paper to use as wall decoration around Chinese New Year.

You can certainly use them to decorate your binder. Happy learning!


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### Answer by username_5 on 2019-08-09. Score: 2

萬事如意

Google translate: Good luck

My interpretation: May all things go your way


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