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事与愿违

shìyǔyuànwéi

Traditional: 事與願違

things turn out contrary to the way one wishes (idiom)

Character Breakdown

事
shì
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
HSK 2
与
yǔ
and; with; to; for; to give, to grant
HSK 4
愿
yuàn
desire, wish; honest, virtuous; ready, willing
HSK 3
违
wéi
to violate, to disobey, to defy; to separate from
HSK 5

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