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吉祥如意 (gat1 coeng4 jyu4 ji3) — good fortune as one wishes (a good luck blessing) in Cantonese

gatˉ¹吉coengˎ₄祥jyuˎ₄如ji˗₃意
Mandarin Pinyin: ji2 xiang2 ru2 yi4

Meaning of 吉祥如意

noungood fortune as one wishes (a good luck blessing)
nounwishing one good fortune as one desires (used in greetings especially during Chinese New Year) [written and colloquial]

Example Sentences with 吉祥如意

lungˎ₄龍ninˎ₄年gatˉ¹吉coengˎ₄祥jyuˎ₄如ji3!意！
Wishing you good fortune and prosperity in the Year of the Dragon!
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Characters in 吉祥如意

吉gat1
(粵) vacant; unoccupied; empty
祥coeng4
auspicious; propitious; lucky
如jyu4
like; as
意ji3
expect; anticipate; foresee

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