他父母对他懷有過高的期望。

His parents expect too much of him.

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

1 他 tā
  1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his
  2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 tārì and 他人 tārén)
2 父母 fùmǔ father and mother; parents
3 对 duì
  1. right; correct
  2. towards; at; for
  3. concerning; regarding
  4. to treat (sb a certain way)
  5. to face
  6. (bound form) opposite; facing; matching
  7. to match together; to adjust
  8. to fit; to suit
  9. to answer; to reply
  10. to add; to pour in (a fluid)
  11. to check; to compare
  12. classifier: couple; pair
4 他 tā
  1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his
  2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 tārì and 他人 tārén)
5 懷有 huáiyǒu to have in one's person (feelings, talent etc)
6 過高 guògāo too high
=7 的 de
  1. of; ~'s (possessive particle)
  2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
  3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
  4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 pígéde "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
  5. also pr. dì or di in poetry and songs
=7 的 dī a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 dīshì)
=7 的 dí really and truly
=7 的 dì (bound form) bull's-eye; target
8 期望 qīwàng
  1. to have expectations
  2. to earnestly hope
  3. expectation
  4. hope