fail a mission; betray a trust
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to fail to fulfill a mission or trust; to betray someone's confidence
literaryA literary expression used when one fails to accomplish a task entrusted by a superior or friend. Most commonly appears in negative constructions such as '不辱使命' (not fail the mission) or '幸不辱命' (fortunately did not fail).
Xìng幸
bù不
rǔ辱
mìng命
。
Fortunately, I did not fail the mission.
Shòu受
tuō托
bàn办
shì事
，
wéi唯
kǒng恐
rǔ辱
mìng命
。
Having been entrusted with a task, I fear only failing to fulfill it.
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Chén臣
rǔ辱
mìng命
zhī之
zuì罪
，
wàn万
sǐ死
nán难
cí辞
。
Your servant deserves death ten thousand times for the crime of failing the mission.