辜负

辜負

gūfù

verb HSK 7-9 #9,208

Meanings

HSK 5

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.

HSK 6

不要辜负父母的期望。

Búyào gūfù fùmǔ de qīwàng.

Don't let your parents' expectations down.

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.

辜 gū

负 fù