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“smooth sailing” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī fān fēng shùn

Example

祝你一帆风顺。zhù nǐ yì fān fēng shùn

May everything go smoothly for you.

Illustration for 一帆风顺 (smooth sailing)

How to say “smooth sailing” in Chinese

“Smooth sailing” in Chinese is 一帆风顺 (yī fān fēng shùn).

A vessel has the wind behind its sail and travels steadily along an open route.

Full entry for 一帆风顺: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 一帆风顺

经过多年的努力,他的事业终于一帆风顺。jīng guò duō nián de nǔ lì tā de shì yè zhōng yú yì fān fēng shùn

After years of effort, his career finally went smoothly.

Tips for using 一帆风顺

  • The expression usually looks toward what is about to happen, so it fits a blessing for someone's plans more naturally than a neutral report about completed results.

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