一帆风顺

一帆風順

yīfān-fēngshùn

idiom HSK 7 #15,056

Meanings

1 smooth sailing
2 to go smoothly without any setbacks

Characters

smooth; favorable

Literally 'one sail, favorable wind' — a ship with sails full of favorable wind, gliding effortlessly.

Examples

祝你一帆风顺！

Zhù nǐ yīfān-fēngshùn!

Wishing you smooth sailing!

创业的路不会一帆风顺。

Chuàngyè de lù bú huì yīfān-fēngshùn.

The road of entrepreneurship won't always be smooth sailing.

他的事业一帆风顺。

Tā de shìyè yīfān-fēngshùn.

His career has been smooth sailing.

Tips

culture

一帆风顺 is one of the most common New Year blessings in Chinese culture. You'll see it on red banners, greeting cards, and WeChat messages during Spring Festival. It's often part of a set of four-character blessings strung together.

Stroke Order

一 yī

帆 fān

风 fēng

顺 shùn