be worthy of; not let down; live up to someone's expectations
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be worthy of someone; to not let someone down
Used to express that one's actions or achievements live up to another's kindness, efforts, or trust. Often used in the phrase "对得起..." (be worthy of...). The negative form is "对不起" (to be unworthy of / to let down), which is the common word for "sorry".
Zhǐ只
yǒu有
xué学
hǎo好
gōng功
kè课
，
cái才
duì对
de得
qǐ起
lǎo老
shī师
。
Only by studying hard can I be worthy of my teacher.
Wǒ我
yī一
dìng定
yào要
nǔ努
lì力
gōng工
zuò作
，
duì对
de得
qǐ起
zhè这
fèn份
xīn薪
shui水
。
I must work hard to be worthy of this salary.
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Nǐ你
fàng放
xīn心
，
wǒ我
jué绝
bù不
huì会
zuò做
duì对
bu不
qǐ起
péng朋
you友
de的
shì事
。
Don't worry, I will never do anything to let my friend down.
Tā他
jué觉
de得
zì自
jǐ己
zuò做
de得
bú不
gòu够
hǎo好
，
duì对
bu不
qǐ起
fù父
mǔ母
de的
qī期
wàng望
。
He feels he didn't do well enough and let down his parents' expectations.