daai6 sat1 so2 mong6大失所望
Jyutpingdaai6 sat1 so2 mong6
Yaledaaih sāt só mohng
Definition
To be extremely or greatly disappointed.
neutralemotion
How it's used
Carries a formal and slightly dramatic tone, often used when expectations were high and the reality fell significantly short. It is more intense than simply saying 失望 and is frequently used in written contexts or when expressing strong feelings about a specific event or outcome.
Examples
The movie really disappointed me greatly.
Are you greatly disappointed by his performance?
Related words
Common phrases
to make someone feel greatly disappointed
Common mistake
Avoid using this in casual, everyday situations like missing a bus or a minor inconvenience, as it sounds overly serious and literary for trivial matters.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
