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失望
shīwàng
Description
"失望"的意思是事情没有达到你的希望，所以心里不高兴、不开心。
"失望" means that things did not meet your hopes, so you feel unhappy or disappointed.
当别人做的事和你想的不一样时，你就会感到失望。
You feel 失望 when others do things differently from what you expected.
Meanings
失望shīwàng
to be disappointed; to lose hope
听到这个消息，我很失望。
I was disappointed to hear the news.
失望shīwàng
disappointment; feeling let down
他脸上有一种失望的表情。
He had a disappointed look on his face.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
失 (to lose) + 望 (hope), literally "to lose hope."
- Nuance
失望 is milder than 绝望 (total despair); it means hopes were not met.
In videos
“一方面有点失望 一方面也很兴奋”
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