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嫉贤妒能
jí​xián​dù​néng

to be jealous of talent

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 嫉 jí verbnoun
    to be jealous
    (bound form) to envy; to be jealous of others who are better than oneself
  2. 贤 賢 xián
    worthy person
    a person of great virtue and ability; a talented and moral individual
  3. 妒 dù verbnoun
    to envy
    (bound form) to be jealous of; to envy success or talent
  4. 能 néng noun
    ability
    (bound form) ability; capability; talent