Read Edit View history 事与愿违 shìyǔyuànwéi to go against one's wishes Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 事与愿违/ 事與願違 shìyǔyuànwéi to go against one's wishes things turn out contrary to the way one wishes; the outcome is the opposite of what was intended Edit Delete References Add reference synonym 适得其反/適得其反 → 事与愿违/事與願違 Edit Delete synonym 天不从人愿/天不從人願 → 事与愿违/事與願違 Edit Delete
事与愿违/ 事與願違 shìyǔyuànwéi to go against one's wishes things turn out contrary to the way one wishes; the outcome is the opposite of what was intended Edit Delete