事与原违 — “Matters contrary to original wishes”
事与原违 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the reality turned out to be contrary to one's original expectations or wishes; things did not go as planned”. Literally, “Matters contrary to original wishes”.
事与原违 Pronunciation and Pinyin
事与原违 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 事与原违
More idioms starting with 事
- shì事bù不guān关jǐ己to be indifferent to others' troubles
- shì事bù不guān关jǐ己，，gāo高gāo高guà挂qǐ起Remain indifferent to unrelated matters
- shì事bù不yí宜chí迟Act quickly without delay
- shì事bù不shī师gǔ古Act without learning from past experiences
- shì事bù不yǒu有yú余To reach the utmost degree
- shì事bù不guò过sān三Third time's the charm or you're out
- shì事yù与xīn心wéi违things turn out contrary to one's expectations
- shì事yǔ与yuàn愿wéi违Things don't turn out as hoped
- shì事yǐ以mì密chéng成Discretion ensures success
- shì事bèi倍gōng功bàn半much effort, little result
- shì事guān关zhòng重dà大A matter of great importance
- shì事chū出bù不yì意something happens unexpectedly
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Open the tool →Questions about 事与原违
What does 事与原违 mean?
事与原违 (shì yǔ yuán wéi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the reality turned out to be contrary to one's original expectations or wishes; things did not go as planned”.
How do you pronounce 事与原违?
事与原违 is pronounced shì yǔ yuán wéi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 事与原违 literally mean?
Literally, 事与原违 means “Matters contrary to original wishes”. It is used to mean “the reality turned out to be contrary to one's original expectations or wishes; things did not go as planned”.
What is the Chinese definition of 事与原违?
事实与愿望相违背。