粵

厚hau5望mong6

hau5 mong6hòu wàng

English

  1. great hopes
  2. great expectation
  3. great expectations

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 好高嘅期望

Examples

  • 寄予厚望

    to have high expectation on someone

  • 不負厚望

    live up to one's expectation

  • 佢不負大家嘅厚望,贏咗冠軍。

    We had high hopes for her, and she didn't let us down, winning the championship.

  • 我对她寄予厚望。

    I have high hopes for her.

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Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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