Word: 愿 (yuàn)

事情没能如他所愿让他感到失望。

Shìqing méi néng rú tā suǒ yuàn ràng tā gǎndào shīwàng.

He was disappointed that things didn't turn out as he'd hoped.

人有善愿，天必从之

rén yǒu shàn yuàn, tiān bì cóng zhī

if a person has a good wish, Heaven will surely grant it

他不愿披露自己的收入。

Tā bú yuàn pīlù zìjǐ de shōurù.

He is unwilling to make his income public.

他们说他们不愿去做。

Tāmen shuō tāmen bú yuàn qù zuò.

They said that they didn't like to do that.

他太高傲，同事都不愿理他。

Tā tài gāo'ào, tóngshì dōu bú yuàn lǐ tā.

He is so arrogant that his coworkers don't want to deal with him.

你宁愿说谎也不愿让他生气吗？

Nǐ nìngyuàn shuōhuǎng yě bú yuàn ràng tā shēngqì ma?

Would you rather lie than make him angry?

千金难买心中愿

qiānjīnnánmǎi xīnzhōng yuàn

a thousand gold pieces can't buy what the heart wishes

周瑜打黄盖，一个愿打，一个愿挨

Zhōu Yúdǎ Huáng Gài, yí gè yuàn dǎ, yí gè yuàn ái

Zhou Yu beats Huang Gai: one is willing to beat, one is willing to be beaten

天气太热，民众都不愿出门。

Tiānqì tài rè, mínzhòng dōu bú yuàn chūmén.

The weather is so hot that people don't want to go out.

她不愿再顺从命运的安排。

Tā bú yuàn zài shùncóng mìngyùn de ānpái.

She no longer wanted to submit to what fate had arranged for her.

她不愿靠施舍过日子。

Tā bú yuàn kào shīshě guòrìzi.

She doesn't want to live on handouts.

愿主与你同在。

Yuàn zhǔ yǔ nǐ tóng zài.

May God be with you!

愿他们长寿！

Yuàn tāmen chángshòu!

May they live long!

愿你们平安！

Yuàn nǐmen píng'ān!

And upon you be peace!

愿你们年轻人都能鹏程万里！

Yuàn nǐmen niánqīngrén dōu néng péngchéngwànlǐ!

May all of you young people have bright futures!

愿你的家庭永远幸福祥和！

Yuàn nǐ de jiātíng yǒngyuǎn xìngfú xiánghé!

May your family always be happy and at peace!

愿力量与你同在。

Yuàn lìliang yǔ nǐ tóng zài.

May the force be with you.

愿大能与你同在。

Yuàn dà néng yǔ nǐ tóng zài.

May the force be with you.

愿我们的国家永远兴旺！

Yuàn wǒmen de guójiā yǒngyuǎn xīngwàng!

May our country prosper forever!

愿老天保佑你一路平安！

Yuàn lǎotiān bǎoyòu nǐ yílùpíng'ān!

May heaven protect you and keep your journey safe!

愿老天保佑我考试顺利！

Yuàn lǎotiān bǎoyòu wǒ kǎoshì shùnlì!

May heaven bless me with a smooth exam!

我宁愿工作也不愿闲着。

Wǒ nìngyuàn gōngzuò yě bú yuàn xián zhe.

I prefer working to doing nothing.

我看到了我不愿看见的东西。

Wǒ kàndàole wǒ bú yuàn kànjiàn de dōngxi.

I saw something I wished I hadn't seen.

生日快乐，愿你万事如意！

Shēngrìkuàilè, yuàn nǐ wànshìrúyì!

Happy birthday, and may all your wishes come true!

生日快乐，愿你心想事成！

Shēngrìkuàilè, yuàn nǐ xīnxiǎngshìchéng!

Happy birthday, may all your wishes come true!

生活并不总是如我们所愿。

Shēnghuó bìng bù zǒngshì rú wǒmen suǒ yuàn.

Life doesn't always go the way we want it to.

老板问我愿不愿意续约两年。

Lǎobǎn wèn wǒ yuàn bú yuànyì xùyuē liǎng nián.

The boss asked whether I would be willing to renew for two years.

请多多指教，愿闻高见。

Qǐng duōduō zhǐjiào, yuàn wén gāojiàn.

Please advise us; we'd be glad to hear your brilliant ideas.