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始愿不及此 — “Initial wish did not extend to this”

始愿不及此 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Things have developed beyond or differently from one's initial expectations; the current situation is not what was originally anticipated”. Literally, “Initial wish did not extend to this”.

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始愿不及此 Pronunciation and Pinyin

始愿不及此 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
始
shǐ8to begin or start
愿
yuàn14wish, hope, or vow
不
bù4not
及
jí4reach, and, in time
此
cǐ6this, here

Example Sentence with 始愿不及此

没想到这个项目会如此成功,真是始愿不及此啊!
I didn't expect this project to be so successful; it truly went beyond my original aspirations.

Idioms Related to 始愿不及此

More idioms starting with 始

  • shǐ始luàn乱zhōng终qì弃seduce and abandon
  • shǐ始zuò作yǒng俑zhě者the originator of a negative trend
  • shǐ始liào料bù不jí及beyond initial expectation
  • shǐ始liào料suǒ所jí及As initially expected
  • shǐ始mò末yuán原yóu由the whole story and its causes
  • shǐ始mò末gēn根yóu由the whole story from beginning to end
  • shǐ始mò末yuán缘yóu由the whole story and its causes
  • shǐ始zhōng终yī一guàn贯consistent from beginning to end
  • shǐ始zhōng终bù不xiè懈Persevere unremittingly from beginning to end
  • shǐ始zhōng终bù不yì易always remain unchanged
  • shǐ始zhōng终bù不yú渝unwavering from beginning to end
  • shǐ始zhōng终rú如yī一consistent from beginning to end

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Questions about 始愿不及此

What does 始愿不及此 mean?

始愿不及此 (shǐ yuàn bù jí cǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Things have developed beyond or differently from one's initial expectations; the current situation is not what was originally anticipated”.

How do you pronounce 始愿不及此?

始愿不及此 is pronounced shǐ yuàn bù jí cǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 始愿不及此 literally mean?

Literally, 始愿不及此 means “Initial wish did not extend to this”. It is used to mean “Things have developed beyond or differently from one's initial expectations; the current situation is not what was originally anticipated”.

What is the Chinese definition of 始愿不及此?

始愿:当初的愿望。指事势的变化发展,并非起初所料想到的。

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