事与愿违 (事與願違) shì yǔ yuàn wéi
shì yǔ yuàn wéi
set phrase
for a matter to turn out the opposite to way desired
Domain: Idiom 成语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '事與願違'; Guoyu '事與願違')
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- 卷二十五 Scroll 25 Wenxuan 文選 — count: 3
- 卷六十八 列傳第二十八 武二王 Volume 68 Biographies 28: Wu Erwang Book of Song 宋書 — count: 1
- 卷二十六 唐書2: 武皇本紀下 Volume 26 Book of Later Tang 2: Wuhuang Annals 2 Old History of the Five Dynasties 舊五代史 — count: 1
- 卷四十九 列傳第十九 阮籍 嵇康 向秀 劉伶 謝鯤 胡毋輔之 畢卓 王尼 羊曼 光逸 Volume 49 Biographies 19: Ruan Ji; Ji Kang; Xiang Xiu; Liu Ling; Xie Kun; Huwu Fuzhi; Bi Zhuo; Wang Ni; Yang Man; Guang Yi Book of Jin 晉書 — count: 1
- 卷二十三 Scroll 23 Wenxuan 文選 — count: 1