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妒贤忌能
dù​xián​jì​néng

to be jealous of talent

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 妒 dù verbnoun
    to envy
    (bound form) to be jealous of; to envy success or talent
  2. 贤 賢 xián
    worthy person
    a person of great virtue and ability; a talented and moral individual
  3. 忌 jì verb
    to envy
    to be jealous of; to resent
  4. 能 néng adjective
    talented
    (bound form) capable; talented; (noun) a person of ability