dé cháng suǒ yuàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to have one's wish fulfilled
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

得償所願 得偿所愿 [de2 chang2 suo3 yuan4] /to have one's wish fulfilled/

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Other forms in these source records: 得償所願

  • 得
    dé

    to obtain / to get / to gain / to catch (a disease) / proper / suitable / proud / contented / to allow / to permit / ready / finished

    dè

    used in 得瑟[dè se]

    de

    structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

    děi

    to have to / must / ought to / to need to

  • 偿
    cháng

    to repay / to compensate for / to recompense / to fulfill (hopes etc)

  • 所
    suǒ

    actually / place / classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc / that which / particle introducing a relative clause or passive / CL:個|个[gè]

  • 愿
    yuàn

    honest and prudent / (bound form) wish / hope / desire / to be willing / to wish (that sth may happen) / may ... / vow / pledge

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