事與願違
simp事与愿违si6 jyu5 jyun6 wai4shì yǔ yuàn wéi
English
- things turn out contrary to the way one wishes (idiom)
- things turn out contrary to one's wishes
粵語 — Cantonese
- 事情嘅發展同願望相違背
Examples
只靠加税嚟增加收入，可能會事與願違。
Relying on raising taxes as the only way to boost revenue may result in events turning out contrary to expectations.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk