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如愿以偿

如願以償
rúyuànyǐcháng
idiom HSK 7 #14,489

Meanings

  1. 1 to have one's wish fulfilled
  2. 2 to get what one wished for

Characters

如
rú
as; like
愿
yuàn
wish; desire
以
yǐ
by means of
偿
cháng
fulfill; repay
Literally 'as wished, thereby fulfilled' — one's wish has been repaid in full

Examples

经过多年努力，她终于如愿以偿地考上了北大。
Jīngguò duō nián nǔlì, tā zhōngyú rúyuànyǐcháng de kǎoshàng le Běidà.
After years of effort, she finally got her wish and was admitted to Peking University.
他如愿以偿地得到了那份工作。
Tā rúyuànyǐcháng de dédào le nà fèn gōngzuò.
He got that job as he had wished.

Tips

usage
如愿以偿 is always positive — it means a long-held wish was finally fulfilled. It often appears with 终于 (finally) to emphasize the wait.

Stroke Order

如 rú
愿 yuàn
以 yǐ
偿 cháng