Being too anxious to help an event develop often results in the contrary to our intention.
“拔苗助长”往往会事与愿违。
He thought his marketing plan was perfect, but on the contrary, it was not and it failed.
他以为自己的营销计划完美无缺，而事实恰恰相反，这个计划不仅不完美，还徒劳无功。
Unless I hear anything to the contrary, I shall assume the meeting will be held on time.
除非有人反对，否则我会认为会议将准时召开。
have a contrary opinion
持相反意见
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