事与愿违 (事與願違) shì yǔ yuàn wéi

  1. shì yǔ yuàn wéi set phrase for a matter to turn out the opposite to way desired
    Domain: Idiom 成语
    Notes: (CC-CEDICT '事與願違'; Guoyu '事與願違')
  2. shì yǔ yuàn wéi set phrase when things go against your will
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan
    Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism)

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