失 望

shī wàngdictionary entry

disappointed / to lose hope / to despair

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

失望失望 [shi1 wang4] /disappointed/to lose hope/to despair/

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Character information

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失
shī
to lose / to miss / to fail
望
wàng
full moon / to hope / to expect / to visit / to gaze (into the distance) / to look towards / towards / 15th day of month (lunar calendar)

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