不如意事，十常八九
bù​rú​yì​shì​shí​cháng​bā​jiǔ

things rarely go as one hopes

  • created sense approved 不如意事，十常八九 · bù​rú​yì​shì​shí​cháng​bā​jiǔ · things rarely go as one hopes — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不如意事，十常八九

    bù​rú​yì​shì​shí​cháng​bā​jiǔ

    things rarely go as one hopes

    Proverb meaning that things in life go against one's wishes eight or nine times out of ten; used to comfort someone by reminding them that setbacks and disappointments are a normal part of life

    不如意 (literal) → 不如意 · bù​rú​yì · unsatisfactory 事 (literal) → 事 · shì · matter ， (non_chinese) 十 (literal) → 十 · shí · ten 常 (literal) → 常 · cháng · often 八 (literal) → 八 · bā · eight 九 (literal) → 九 · jiǔ · nine

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