夙愿

bù néng shí xiàn sù yuàn

不能实现夙愿

can't realize one's long-cherished dream

sù yuàn dé cháng

夙愿得偿。

Long-standing desire is fulfilled.

tā de sù yuàn jiù shì dài biǎo guó jiā cān jiā ào yùn huì

她的夙愿就是代表国家参加奥运会。

Her greatest ambition was to represent her country at the Olympics.