Definition
This chengyu describes a situation where events develop in the opposite direction of what you hoped or planned. It conveys disappointment or frustration — you did everything right, but fate had other plans. Use it when your efforts backfire or when expectations clash with reality.
f.e.
things go contrary to one's wishesevents turn out opposite to what was expected
Examples
- ，事与愿违。Tā nǔlì zhǔnbèi le hěn jiǔ, jiéguǒ què shì yǔ yuàn wéi.He prepared hard for a long time, but the result went contrary to his wishes.
- ，事与愿违，。Běn xiǎng bāngmáng, méi xiǎng dào shì yǔ yuàn wéi, fǎn'ér tiān le máfan.I meant to help, but unexpectedly things went contrary to my wishes and I caused more trouble.
- ，事与愿违，。Tóuzī de shíhou tā hěn yǒu xìnxīn, zuìhòu què shì yǔ yuàn wéi, kuī le bù shǎo qián.He was very confident when investing, but in the end things went contrary to his wishes and he lost quite a bit of money.
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