大失所望
dà shī suǒ wàng
bitterly disappointed
Character by character
大dà
greatly
greatly
失shī
lose
lose
所suǒ
what was
what was
望wàng
hoped
hoped
Example
这部电影让观众大失所望。
The film was a huge letdown for audiences.
Tone: negative (criticism).
Usage and origin
Often 让 or 令…大失所望; stronger than plain 失望.
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