事与心违 — “Events or outcomes do not match one's expectations or wishes”
事与心违 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Events or outcomes do not match one's expectations or wishes”. Things turn out contrary to what one expects. Literally, “Matters go against one's heart's desire”.
事与心违 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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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yǔ与yuán原wéi违Things did not go as planned
- 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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What does 事与心违 mean?
事与心违 (shì yù xīn wéi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Events or outcomes do not match one's expectations or wishes”.
How do you pronounce 事与心违?
事与心违 is pronounced shì yù xīn wéi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 事与心违 literally mean?
Literally, 事与心违 means “Matters go against one's heart's desire”. It is used to mean “Events or outcomes do not match one's expectations or wishes”.
What is the Chinese definition of 事与心违?
事实与愿望相违背。同“事与原违”。