things turn out contrary to one's wishes
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
things turn out contrary to one's wishes; to fall short of one's expectations
Used to express disappointment when the actual outcome of events is opposite to what was hoped for or expected.
Méi没
xiǎng想
dào到
shì事
yǔ与
yuàn愿
wéi违
，
tā他
de的
jì计
huà划
wán完
quán全
shī失
bài败
le了
。
Who would have thought things would turn out contrary to his wishes—his plan completely failed.
Wǒ我
běn本
xiǎng想
bāng帮
máng忙
，
jié结
guǒ果
shì事
yǔ与
yuàn愿
wéi违
，
fǎn反
ér而
tiān添
le了
luàn乱
。
I wanted to help, but the result was contrary to my wishes, instead creating more trouble.
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Tā他
xiǎng想
tōng通
guò过
zhè这
cì次
kǎo考
shì试
zhèng证
míng明
zì自
jǐ己
，
dàn但
shì事
yǔ与
yuàn愿
wéi违
，
chéng成
jì绩
bìng并
bù不
lǐ理
xiǎng想
。
He wanted to prove himself through this exam, but things turned out contrary to his wishes, and the results were not ideal.
Jǐn尽
guǎn管
zuò做
le了
chōng充
fèn分
zhǔn准
bèi备
，
dàn但
shì事
yǔ与
yuàn愿
wéi违
，
bǐ比
sài赛
hái还
shì是
shū输
le了
。
Despite thorough preparation, things turned out contrary to wishes, and they still lost the match.