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事与愿违

事與願違
shìyǔyuànwéi
idiom #18,980

Meanings

  1. 1 things turn out contrary to one's wishes
  2. 2 to not go as planned

Examples

他本来想考第一名，结果事与愿违。
Tā běnlái xiǎng kǎo dì-yī míng, jiéguǒ shìyǔyuànwéi.
He originally wanted to get first place, but things didn't go as planned.
人生常常事与愿违，不必太在意。
Rénshēng chángcháng shìyǔyuànwéi, bùbì tài zàiyì.
Life often doesn't go as we wish -- there's no need to take it too hard.

Tips

memory
事 (matter) 与 (and) 愿 (wish) 违 (violate) -- the matter violates one's wishes. Things go against what you hoped for.

Stroke Order

事 shì
与 yǔ
愿 yuàn
违 wéi