天妒英才
tiān​dù​yīng​cái

heaven is jealous of talent

  • created sense approved 天妒英才 · tiān​dù​yīng​cái · heaven is jealous of talent — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    天妒英才

    tiān​dù​yīng​cái

    heaven is jealous of talent

    Heaven is jealous of heroic genius; those whom the gods love die young. Used as an idiom to express that great people often face hardship or die prematurely.

    天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · God 妒 (literal) → 妒 · dù · to envy 英才 (literal) → 英才 · yīng​cái · talented person

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