辜负 (gū fù) — to let down, to disappoint (someone's trust, expectations, or efforts)
Definition
辜负 is a formal/literary verb meaning to let down someone's trust, kindness, or expectations. Stronger and more bookish than the everyday 对不起 ('sorry'), and less about personal treachery than 背叛 ('to betray').
verb
to let downto disappoint (someone's trust, expectations, or efforts)
Examples
- 辜负。Wǒ jué bù gū fù nǐ de hǎo yì.I will never let down your kindness.
- 辜负。Tā jué de zì jǐ gū fù le tuán duì de xìn rèn.He felt he had betrayed the team's trust.
- 辜负。Zhè cì jī huì nǐ qiān wàn bú yào gū fù.You must not waste this opportunity.
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