bù fù zhòng wàng
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Chinese dictionary
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  • live up to popular expectations; not fall short of popular expectations; not let others down

    • zhè ge duì bù fù zhòng wàng dà huò quán shèng

      这个不负众望大获全胜

      The team did not let others down, and delivered a stunning victory.

    • dà jiā duì zhè zhī yuè duì de qī wàng hěn gāo ér tā men yě bù fù zhòng wàng

      大家乐队期望他们不负众望

      Great things were expected of this band, and they didn’t disappoint us.

Word usage

  • Note
    "不负众望" is diffirent from "不孚众望". "不孚众望" means "inspire no public confidence"; "不负众望" means "live up to others' expectations".