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事与愿违

shì yǔ yuàn wéi

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 事与愿违

事
shì

matter

与
yǔ

and

与
yù

to take part in

愿
yuàn

to hope

违
wéi

to disobey