称心如意

chén xīn rú yì

  • Meaning

    Literal

    -

    Usage

    Used to indicate that something is directly in line with one's wishes

  • Connotation

    Positive

  • Usage Examples

    生活中并非件件事都能称心如意 | Shēnghuó zhōng bìngfēi jiàn jiàn shì dōu néng chènxīnrúyì
    Not everything in life can go as you'd like it to
    [Source]

    她大学刚毕业，就找到了一份称心如意的工作 | Tā dàxué gāng bìyè, jiù zhǎodào le yī fèn chènxīnrúyì de gōngzuò
    She found exactly the kind of job she was looking for right after she graduated from college
    [Source]

  • Equivalents

    English

    None

    Chinese

    称心满意 (chēn xīn mǎn yì)

    趁心如意 (chèn xīn rú yì)

  • Entry Notes

    This is an HSK chengyu

  • Origin

    《感皇恩》(Gǎn Huáng Ēn), a poem by 朱敦儒 (Zhū Dūn Rú) of the Sòng Dynasty (宋, 960 - 1279)

  • Story

    This chengyu is from a line in the work listed in the "Origin" section above

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