不孚众望 in English bu4 fu2 zhong4 wang4 Meaning

Meanings

  • not living up to expectations (idiomatic expression)
  • failing to inspire confidence among people
  • unpopular

Simplified Characters

不 孚 众 望

Traditional Characters

不 孚 眾 望

Pinyin

bu4 fu2 zhong4 wang4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

不bu4(negative prefix) 孚fu2to trust 众zhong4abbr. for 眾議院|众议院[Zhong4 yi4 yuan4], House of Representatives 望wang4full moon