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事與願違
si6 jyu5 jyun6 wai4 |
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to have an entirely different outcome than what one hoped for Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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事與願違 / 事与愿违 | ||
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Characters in this word:事 si6 - matter; affair; job; work; accident與 jyu5 - and, or, with; give 願 jyun6 - wish, hope, desire 違 wai4 - disobey; violate; part |
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