tiān​bù​cóng​rén​yuàn

(idiom) things do not go as planned

  1. tiān nounproper noun
    God
    God; Heaven; the supreme ruler of the universe in traditional belief
  2. adverb
    not
    Negative adverb used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate negation; also used as a bound-form prefix to form terms with opposite meanings
  3. to comply with
    To obey; to follow a principle, rule, or custom; to listen to
  4. person
    person; people; human being; a human
  5. yuàn nounverb
    wish
    (bound form) A wish, hope, or desire that one wants to achieve in the future; an aspiration.