事与愿违 shì yǔ yuàn wéi

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1. 他本想给妻子一个惊喜，结果却事与愿违，闹出了误会。
   Tā běn xiǎng gěi qīzi yī gè jīngxǐ, jiéguǒ què shì yǔ yuàn wéi, nàochū le wùhuì.
   He meant to surprise his wife, but it backfired and caused a misunderstanding.
   he originally want give wife one (measure) surprise, result however matters with wishes contrary, stir-up (particle) misunderstanding
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2. 政府希望通过限价稳定市场，可惜事与愿违，商品反而更紧缺了。
   Zhèngfǔ xīwàng tōngguò xiànjià wěndìng shìchǎng, kěxī shì yǔ yuàn wéi, shāngpǐn fǎn'ér gèng jǐnquē le.
   The government hoped price caps would stabilise the market, but unfortunately the opposite happened and goods became scarcer.
   government hope through price-limit stabilise market, pity matters with wishes contrary, goods instead more scarce (particle)
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