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辜负

辜負
gūfù
verb HSK 7 #9,208

Meanings

  1. 1 to let down
  2. 2 to fail to live up to
  3. 3 to disappoint

Examples

不要辜负父母的期望。
Bùyào gūfù fùmǔ de qīwàng.
Don't let your parents' expectations down.
他辜负了老师对他的信任。
Tā gūfù le lǎoshī duì tā de xìnrèn.
He betrayed his teacher's trust in him.

Tips

usage
辜负 is used with abstract objects like 期望 (expectations), 信任 (trust), 好意 (good intentions), or 青春 (youth). It cannot be used with people directly.
memory
辜 (crime/guilt) + 负 (to bear/betray) = to bear the guilt of letting someone down.

Stroke Order

辜 gū
负 fù