let down; fail to live up to; be unworthy of (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
辜負
Radicals
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Examples
他辜负了他父母对他的期望。 tā gū fù le tā fùmǔ duì tā de qīwàng。 - He disappointed his parents' expectations.
不要辜负别人对你的信任。 bùyào gū fù biérén duì nǐ de xìnrèn。 - Don't let others down.
他们辜负了他们的承诺。 tāmen gū fù le tāmen de chéngnuò。 - They failed to fulfill their promises.
我感到很抱歉辜负了你的期望。 wǒ gǎndào hěn bàoqiàn gū fù le nǐ de qīwàng。 - I am sorry to have disappointed your expectations.
她决心不再辜负大家的信任。 tā juéxīn bù zài gū fù dàjiā de xìnrèn。 - She is determined not to let everyone down again.
Characters
负 fù - shoulder, bear; suffer; lose, fail; owe, bear debt to; (math.) minus; (electrics) negative |
辜 gū - Gu (a surname); crime, guilt |