但愿如此 dàn yuàn rú cǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. if only it were so
  2. I hope so (idiom)

CHARACTERS

但 dàn only; but, however, yet, still
愿 yuàn sincere, honest, virtuous
如 rú if, supposing; as if; like, as
此 cǐ this, these; in this case, then