但愿如此 — “I hope so”
但愿如此 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “I hope so”. May it be so; Let's hope for the best. Literally, “I only wish it were so”.
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他们说新的项目会带来很多机会，但愿如此
They say the new project will bring many opportunities, and I certainly hope so.
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What does 但愿如此 mean?
但愿如此 (dàn yuàn rú cǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “I hope so”.
How do you pronounce 但愿如此?
但愿如此 is pronounced dàn yuàn rú cǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 但愿如此 literally mean?
Literally, 但愿如此 means “I only wish it were so”. It is used to mean “I hope so”.
What is the Chinese definition of 但愿如此?
但：仅，只。就愿意这样