Definition

1. Verb:

   • To be disappointed: To feel sadness or displeasure because something did not meet one's hopes or expectations.
   • To despair: To lose or be without hope; to feel that a situation is so bad that nothing can change it.

2. Noun (derived usage):

   • Disappointment: The feeling of being disappointed.
   • Despair: The complete loss or absence of hope.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Tôi rất thất vọng về kết quả này. (I am very disappointed with this result.)
  • Anh ấy thất vọng và từ bỏ mọi hy vọng. (He despaired and gave up all hope.)
• Noun:
  • Nỗi thất vọng của cô ấy là rất lớn. (Her disappointment was immense.)
  • Họ chìm trong thất vọng. (They sank into despair.)

Advanced Usage

• "làm thất vọng": to disappoint (someone).

  • Tôi không muốn làm thất vọng bố mẹ. (I don't want to disappoint my parents.)

• "thất vọng tràn trề": utterly disappointed, filled with disappointment.

  • Người hâm mộ thất vọng tràn trề sau trận thua. (The fans were utterly disappointed after the loss.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thất vọng về (verb phrase): to be disappointed about/in something.

  • Cô ấy thất vọng về quyết định của tòa án. (She is disappointed about the court's decision.)

• Sự thất vọng (noun): the state/feeling of disappointment.

  • Sự thất vọng là không thể tránh khỏi. (Disappointment is unavoidable.)

Synonyms

• Disappointed: Sad or displeased because hopes were not fulfilled.
• Despairing: Showing or feeling the loss of all hope.
• Dismayed: Struck with sudden disappointment or distress.
• Disheartened: Having lost determination or confidence.

Related Idioms

• Thất vọng ê chề: To be deeply and painfully disappointed.

  • Sau cuộc nói chuyện, anh ta cảm thấy thất vọng ê chề. (After the conversation, he felt deeply disappointed.)

• Nuốt nỗi thất vọng: To swallow one's disappointment (to hide it).

  • Cô ấy phải nuốt nỗi thất vọng và tiếp tục làm việc. (She had to swallow her disappointment and continue working.)

verb

1. to despair, to be disappointed