"get what one asked for" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 如願以償
• 得到自己要求的東西

Definition

得到自己要求的東西，有時會有好或壞的結果。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常帶有諷刺或提醒意味，結果未必如期美好（比如“想清楚再許願，你可能會如願以償”）。有時只是陳述事實。

Examples

He complained until he got what he asked for.

他一直抱怨，直到**得到自己要求的東西**。

If you work hard, you might get what you asked for.

如果你努力工作，也許能**如願以償**。

She always makes sure to get what she asks for.

她總是確保**得到她想要的**。

Be careful—you just might get what you asked for!

小心點，也許你真的會**如願以償**喔！

He thought a promotion would be great, but when he got what he asked for, the extra work was exhausting.

他以為升職很好，結果**如願以償**後，額外的工作讓他精疲力盡。

Sometimes people get exactly what they ask for, just not the way they expect.

有時候人們**確實得到自己想要的東西**，只是不像他們想像的那樣。