| 事与愿违 |
shì yǔ yuàn wéi |
things turn out contrary to the way one wishes (idiom) |
| 事 |
shì |
matter / thing / item / work / affair / CL:件,桩,回 |
| 与 |
yú |
variant of 欤 |
| 与 |
yǔ |
(formal) and; together with (linking parallel nouns, verbs, or phrases) / (formal) with; from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast, e.g. 与他握手 "shake hands with him", 与去年不同 "different from last year") / (literary) to give; to grant; to bestow |
| 与 |
yù |
to take part in |
| 愿 |
yuàn |
honest and prudent / variant of 愿 |
| 愿 |
yuàn |
(bound form) wish; hope; desire / to be willing / to wish (that sth may happen); may ... / vow; pledge |
| 违 |
wéi |
to disobey / to violate / to separate / to go against |