WordTaiwan frequency #28,604
事與願違
ㄕˋ ㄩˇ ㄩㄢˋ ㄨㄟˊ
“things turn out contrary to one's wishes; reality goes against what one hoped for”
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事
ㄕˋ
A thing or matter; an event or incident; work or business; to serve; to do or perform.
與
ㄩˇ
And; with; to; for; to give or grant; to take part in; to agree or allow; to approach or follow.
願
ㄩㄢˋ
To wish or hope for something; to be willing or agreeable; a vow or pledge; to admire or envy.
違
ㄨㄟˊ
to violate; to disobey; to go against; to separate from; to be apart from; to avoid
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 故事ㄍㄨˋ ㄕˋnarrative; story; tale; old practice; old custom; accident or incident
- 事情ㄕˋ ㄑㄧㄥˊmatter; affair; thing; business; what is happening; the way things are; human affairs and social dealings
- 參與ㄘㄢ ㄩˇto participate; to take part; to be involved in; to have a role in
- 事件ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋincident; event; occurrence; matter; affair; thing; item; utensil; offal of birds or animals
- 事實ㄕˋ ㄕˊfact; the real state of affairs; something that is actually the case.
- 願意ㄩㄢˋ ㄧˋto be willing; to want; to wish; ready to do something; to agree; to consent
- 事業ㄕˋ ㄧㄝˋcareer; occupation; profession; enterprise or undertaking; organized activity or project, especially one serving a public or charitable cause
- 董事長ㄉㄨㄥˇ ㄕˋ ㄓㄤˇchairman of the board of directors; the top executive who presides over the board and leads company operations.
- 從事ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄕˋto engage in; to work in (a profession); to handle; to deal with; to undertake
- 軍事ㄐㄩㄣ ㄕˋmilitary affairs; relating to the armed forces; military matters; defense
- 事物ㄕˋ ㄨˋthing; object; matter; affair; anything that exists or happens in the world.
- 違反ㄨㄟˊ ㄈㄢˇto violate; to go against; to breach (a law, rule, or agreement); to contradict; to conflict with.