事与愿违 Things go contrary to one's wishes
Explanation
事情的发展与愿望相反，指愿望落空。
The development of things is contrary to one's wishes; wishes are not fulfilled.
Origin Story
话说古代有个书生，寒窗苦读十年，一心想金榜题名，光宗耀祖。十年磨一剑，他信心满满地参加了科举考试，却因一篇策论观点过于激进，与主考官的理念相悖，最终落榜。金榜无名，他心灰意冷，十年寒窗苦读，却事与愿违，这让他倍感失望。但他并没有放弃，而是认真反思，改进不足，继续努力。后来他终于考取功名，实现了自己的梦想。
Once upon a time, there was a scholar in ancient times who studied hard for ten years, hoping to pass the imperial examination and bring honor to his ancestors. After ten years of hard work, he confidently participated in the imperial examination, but because his essay's point of view was too radical and contradicted the examiner's idea, he eventually failed. Failing to pass the imperial examination, he was disheartened; ten years of hard study turned out to be in vain, which made him very disappointed. But he did not give up, but seriously reflected, improved his shortcomings, and continued to work hard. Later, he finally succeeded in passing the examination and realized his dream.
Usage
多用于表达愿望落空的情况。
Often used to express that a wish has not been fulfilled.
Examples
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他费尽心思想要升职加薪，结果事与愿违，被调去了偏远的小城。
ta feijin xinsi xiang yao shengzhi jiaxin, jieguo shiyu yuanwei, bei diao qule pianyuan de xiaocheng. wo ben xiang liyong jiaqi haohao fangsong yixia, danshi shiyu yuanwei, jiali que fashengle henduo tufa zhuangkuang
He tried his best to get a promotion and a raise, but it turned out the opposite, and he was transferred to a remote city.
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我本想利用假期好好放松一下，但是事与愿违，家里却发生了很多突发状况。
I had hoped to have a good rest during the holiday, but it turned out the opposite, many unexpected problems occurred at home.