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不孚众望

bù fú zhòng wàngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
not living up to expectations (idiom) / failing to inspire confidence among people / unpopular
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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:

不孚眾望 不孚众望 [bu4 fu2 zhong4 wang4] /not living up to expectations (idiom)/failing to inspire confidence among people/unpopular/

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Other forms in these source records: 不孚眾望

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 孚
    fú

    to trust / to believe in

  • 众
    zhòng

    (bound form) crowd / multitude / (bound form) many / numerous

    Zhòng

    abbr. for 眾議院|众议院[Zhòng yì yuàn], House of Representatives

  • 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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