Chinese Notes

万事 (萬事) wànshì

wànshì pronoun myriad affairs; everything; many things
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '萬事'; Sharf 2005, p. 284)

万事大吉(萬事大吉) everything is fine; all is well with the world
万事起头难(萬事起頭難) the first step is the hardest
家和万事兴(家和萬事興) a harmonious family will prosper in many things
万事皆从急中错(萬事皆從急中錯) mistakes in everything arise from haste
万事亨通(萬事亨通) everything is going smoothly
万事如意(萬事如意) to have all one's wishes; best wishes; all the best; may all your hopes be fulfilled
万事皆备，只欠东风(萬事皆備，只欠東風) everything is ready, all we need is an east wind; lacking only one tiny crucial item
万事通(萬事通) jack-of-all-trades; know-it-all
万事俱备，只欠东风(萬事俱備，只欠東風) everything is ready, all we need is an east wind; lacking only one tiny crucial item
万事皆休(萬事皆休) put everything on hold
万事万物(萬事萬物) a myriads of things
万事开头难(萬事開頭難) every beginning is difficult; getting started is always the hardest part

Truncated for common words