辜负 meaning and pronunciation

辜负
Simplified word
辜負
Traditional word

辜负 English definition

gū fù
  • to fail to live up (to expectations)
  • unworthy (of trust)
  • to let down
  • to betray (hopes)
  • to disappoint

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  • 辜 (gū): crime; sin;
  • 负 (fù): to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc);