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vạn sự như ý

phrase Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [vaːn˧˨ʔ sɨ˧˨ʔ ɲɨ˧˧ ʔi˧˦]Huế [vaːŋ˨˩ʔ ʂɨ˨˩ʔ ɲɨ˧˧ ʔɪj˨˩˦]Saigon [vaːŋ˨˩˨ ʂɨ˨˩˨ ɲɨ˧˧ ʔɪj˦˥] browser voice
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Chinese characters: 萬事如意

Meanings of vạn sự như ý in English

Phrase

  1. May you have all that you desire!

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 萬事如意.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce vạn sự như ý?

IPA: Hanoi [vaːn˧˨ʔ sɨ˧˨ʔ ɲɨ˧˧ ʔi˧˦]; Saigon [vaːŋ˨˩˨ ʂɨ˨˩˨ ɲɨ˧˧ ʔɪj˦˥]. Tones: vạn — heavy tone (nặng), sự — heavy tone (nặng), như — level tone (ngang), ý — rising tone (sắc).

Is vạn sự như ý a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vạn sự như ý is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 萬事如意.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.