Gu Fu 辜负- Daily Mandarin Lesson

Meaning

    let down; fail to live up to; disappoint

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► gū fù
    Tone numbers: gu1 fu4

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 辜負
    Simplified: 辜负

    First Character: 辜 (gū) – (surname); crime; sin
    Second Character: 負 (fù) – lose; negative (math. etc.); to bear; to carry (on one`s back)

Examples of Gū Fù
 
    ► Nǐ gūfù wǒde yī fān hǎo yì.
    你辜負我的一番好意｡
    你辜负我的一番好意｡
    You have let me down.

    ► Bùyào gūfù fùmǔ duì nǐ de qīdài.
    不要辜負父母對你的期待｡
    不要辜负父母对你的期待｡
    Don't disappoint your parents.