hau5 mong6厚望

Jyutpinghau5 mong6

Yaleháuh mohng

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Definition

Great expectations; high hopes.

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How it's used

厚望 carries a formal and slightly heavy tone, often implying a sense of responsibility or pressure placed on someone. It is almost exclusively used in the fixed phrase 寄予厚望, which functions as a verb phrase meaning to place high hopes on a person or project. You will rarely hear it used outside of this specific construction in daily speech.

Examples

keoi5佢deoi3對nei5你gei3寄jyu5予hau5厚mong6望，nei5你cin1千kei4祈m4唔hou2好ling3令keoi5佢sat1失mong6望aa1呀。

They have high expectations of you, please don't let them down.

min6面deoi3對gung1公si1司ge3嘅hau5厚mong6望，nei5你hai6係mai6咪gok3覺dak1得hou2好daai6大aat3壓lik6力？

Facing the company's high expectations, do you feel a lot of pressure?

Common phrases

gei3寄jyu5予hau5厚mong6望

to have high expectations of someone

Common mistake

Learners often try to use it as a standalone noun like 'my expectation', but it is not a direct substitute for 期望 or 希望. It specifically refers to the high level of expectation someone else places upon you, rather than your own personal hopes.