称心如意

稱心如意

chènxīn-rúyì

idiom HSK 7-9 #29,634

Meanings

1 to one's heart's content
2 perfectly satisfying
3 everything one could wish for

Characters

to fit; to suit; to match

as; like; according to

wish; will; intention

Examples

HSK 3

生活不可能事事称心如意。

Shēnghuó bù kěnéng shìshì chènxīn-rúyì.

Life cannot always go exactly as one wishes.

HSK 4

她终于找到了一份称心如意的工作。

Tā zhōngyú zhǎodào le yī fèn chènxīn-rúyì de gōngzuò.

She finally found a job that was everything she had hoped for.

Tips

memory

称心 = suits the heart; 如意 = as wished. Together: 'suits the heart as wished for' - the ideal outcome.

Stroke Order

称 chēng

心 xīn

如 rú

意 yì