rú​yì HSK7

as one wishes

如意 rú//yì
as one wishes verb + noun
to be according to one's desires; to be satisfied with how things turn out

I will never let him have his way.

ruyi scepter
a curved decorative object, usually made of jade or ivory, symbolizing power, luck, and the fulfillment of wishes
backscratcher
an old name for a tool used to scratch one's back
Ruyi
the era name of Empress Wu Zetian in the year 692 AD

Frequency

Movie subtitles
2.71 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
7.22 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 7

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