Smooth sailing in Chinese
smooth sailing · HSK 6
一帆风顺
- 一 one
- 帆 sail
- 风 wind
- 顺 in the same direction as
祝你工作一帆风顺！ Wishing you smooth sailing in your work!
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How do you say smooth sailing in Chinese?
Smooth sailing in Chinese is 一帆风顺 (yī fān fēng shùn).
Which word should I use?
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