大失所望

dàshī-suǒwàng

idiom #26,427

Meanings

1 greatly disappointed
2 to be bitterly let down

Characters

to lose; to fail

what; that which

to hope; to expect; to look toward

Examples

结果出来后，他大失所望。

Jiéguǒ chūlái hòu, tā dàshīsuǒwàng.

When the results came out, he was greatly disappointed.

电影效果和宣传相差甚远，观众大失所望。

Diànyǐng xiàoguǒ hé xuānchuán xiāngchà shèn yuǎn, guānzhòng dàshīsuǒwàng.

The film fell far short of its promotion, leaving the audience greatly disappointed.

Tips

memory

大 (greatly) + 失 (to lose) + 所望 (what was hoped for) = greatly losing what was hoped for. The image of losing your hopes captures the meaning perfectly.

Stroke Order

大 dà

失 shī

所 suǒ

望 wàng