Chinese phrase
不太符合我的期待 bú tài fú hé wǒ de qī dài
Meaning
not quite up to my expectations
When to use it
It says that something is slightly below expectations. It is a polite, mild way to express disappointment without calling it completely bad.
Example dialogue
你觉得这款手机怎么样？ nǐ jué de zhè kuǎn shǒu jī zěn me yàng
How do you like this smartphone?
外观不错，但使用体验不太符合我的期待，续航一般。 wài guān bú cuò dàn shǐ yòng tǐ yàn bú tài fú hé wǒ de qī dài xù háng yì bān
The design is good, but the user experience is not quite up to my expectations, and the battery life is average.