đáng xứng đáng 
deserve like: xứng đáng → →
Das wird sich lohnen. ☊ 
Điều đó là xứng đáng. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2177) He said I must have done something bad to deserve it. ☊ bad ☊
She has more claim to the book's success than anybody (= she deserves to be praised for it). ☊ claim ☊
He's a player who rarely seems to get the credit he deserves. ☊ credit ☊
Whether he deserves what has happened to him is open to debate/a matter for debate (= cannot be certain or decided yet). ☊ debate ☊
She deserves a medal for teaching those 5-year-olds all day! ☊ sb deserves a medal ☊
a dangerous/worthy/formidable opponent ☊ opponent ☊
You deserve a reward for being so helpful. ☊ reward ☊