粵

失sat1望mong6

sat1 mong6shī wàng

English

  1. disappointed
  2. disappointed; losing hope
  3. to lose hope
  4. to despair

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 事態發展不及期望,令人感到不快或者失落

Examples

  • 我唔會令你失望。

    I won't disappoint you.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 期望越大,失望越大。

    More expectations, more disappointment.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 我已經失望過太多次。

    I've had too many disappointments.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 死者家屬對裁決表示失望。

    The family members of the deceased felt disappointed at the judgement.

  • 佢好失望,因為冇人請佢去。

    He was disappointed at not being invited.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 冇人請佢去,所以佢好失望。

    He was disappointed at not being invited.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 我咁努力讀書,就係唔想令屋企人失望。

    I work so hard because I don't want to let my family down.

  • 如果佢諗住公司會畀佢五日嘅有薪假期,咁佢就要失望喇。

    If she expects them to give her five days off work with pay, she's going to be disappointed.

    Tatoeba · fercheung CC BY

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

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