How to write 心想事成 — "May Your Wishes Come True" in Chinese
心想事成 (xīn xiǎng shì chéng) is how you say "may your wishes come true" in Chinese. “What the heart wishes, gets done” — a blessing for dreamers big and small. Below is each character with its pinyin and meaning, plus a free tracing worksheet you can print in seconds.
心想事成 character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning in this phrase |
|---|---|---|
| 心 | xīn | heart |
| 想 | xiǎng | to think; to miss |
| 事 | shì | matter; affair |
| 成 | chéng | to achieve |
| 心想事成 | xīn xiǎng shì chéng | may your wishes come true |
Using 心想事成
心 (heart), 想 (to wish), 事 (affairs), 成 (to be accomplished): 心想事成 wishes that whatever a person hopes for actually happens. It is one of the standard four-character blessings for Chinese New Year cards, and it works just as well for graduations, new schools and birthdays.
The phrase is written identically in Simplified and Traditional Chinese — nothing to convert. Kids often pair it with 万事如意 on the same card: two four-character wishes look balanced and give four more characters of writing practice.
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FAQ
What does 心想事成 literally mean?
“Heart wishes, things are accomplished” — whatever your heart hopes for comes true. It is a fixed four-character blessing, so learners should memorize it as a chunk rather than translate word by word.
When do kids write 心想事成?
In Chinese New Year cards, on red-paper couplets in class, and in cards for friends starting something new — a school year, an exam season, a move.
Is 心想事成 the same in Traditional Chinese?
Yes — 心, 想, 事 and 成 are all written the same in both scripts.