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不孚众望

bùfúzhòngwàng

Traditional: 不孚眾望

not living up to expectations (idiom) / failing to inspire confidence among people / unpopular

Character Breakdown

不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
孚
fú
to brood over eggs; to have confidence
众
zhòng
multitude, crowd; masses, public
HSK 4
望
wàng
to expect, to hope, to look forward to
HSK 2

Additional Information

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