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如意
rú yì
Meaning
- as one wants; according to one's wishes
Definition
1. 名词，一种象征吉祥的器物，多由玉、竹、骨等制成，头部呈灵芝或云形。2. 形容词，符合心意，满意。
1. A decorative object symbolizing good luck, often made of jade, bamboo, or bone, with a head shaped like a lingzhi mushroom or cloud. 2. Adjective, meaning as one wishes, satisfactory.
Usage
常用作名词指代器物，或用作形容词/动词短语表示顺心、满意。常出现在祝福语中，如“万事如意”。
Used as a noun referring to the object, or as an adjective/verb phrase meaning 'as one wishes' or 'satisfactory'. Often appears in greetings like 'may everything go as you wish'.
Examples
- 1 这件如意是明朝的传家宝。（This ruyi is a family heirloom from the Ming Dynasty.）
- 2 祝你新春快乐，万事如意！（Wish you a happy New Year and all the best!）
- 3 他最近工作不太如意，总是遇到麻烦。（His work hasn't been going well lately; he keeps running into trouble.）
- 4 她找到了一个如意的伴侣，生活幸福美满。（She found a satisfactory partner and lives happily.）
- 5 这把玉如意雕刻精美，价值连城。（This jade ruyi is exquisitely carved and invaluable.）
- 6 人生的不如意十之八九，但我们要学会乐观面对。（Life is full of disappointments, but we must learn to face them optimistically.）
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