失望
shīwàngTraditional: 失望
#1230 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
to be disappointed, disappointment
Word origin
A compound of 失 (shī, to lose) and 望 (wàng, hope or to look toward). To lose one's hope is to be disappointed.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 失 (shī, to lose) + 望 (wàng, hope)
Stroke order
失
望
Examples
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I am disappointed with the result.
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Do not let your parents down.
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This film disappointed me a lot.
摇摇。
He shook his head in disappointment.
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I do not want to see you looking disappointed.
失望 (shī wàng) means to be disappointed or disappointment. It describes the feeling when hopes are not met.
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