Definition
人愿 means 'people's wishes' or 'human desires'. It is most frequently encountered in the fixed expression 天不遂人愿 ('Heaven does not fulfill human wishes'), expressing that things don't go as one hopes. As a standalone noun, it is used in literary or formal contexts to refer to collective wishes or aspirations.
n
people's wisheshuman desires
Examples
- 人愿，。Tiān bú suì rén yuàn, wǒmen zhǐ néng jiēshòu xiànshí.Heaven does not fulfill people's wishes; we can only accept reality.
- 人愿。Dàjiā gòngtóng de rén yuàn shì xīwàng shìjiè hépíng.Everyone's common wish is for world peace.
- 人愿。Zhèngfǔ nǔlì shíxiàn guǎngdà rénmín de rén yuàn.The government strives to realize the wishes of the broad masses.
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