sam1 soeng2 si6 sing4心想事成
Jyutpingsam1 soeng2 si6 sing4
Yalesām séung sih sìhng
Definition
May all your wishes come true; wishing that everything you want to do succeeds.
colloquialfestivalemotion
How it's used
Primarily used as a festive greeting during the Lunar New Year, this phrase is a standard blessing for friends, family, and colleagues. It carries a warm, auspicious tone and is almost exclusively reserved for positive contexts where you are expressing genuine well wishes for someone's future success.
Examples
Wish you a happy new year and may all your wishes come true!
I hope everyone can have all their wishes come true this year.
Related words
Common phrases
Wish you all the best
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