妒賢忌能
dù​xián​jì​néng

to be jealous of talent

  • created sense approved 妒贤忌能/妒賢忌能 · dù​xián​jì​néng · to be jealous of talent — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    妒贤忌能 / 妒賢忌能

    dù​xián​jì​néng

    to be jealous of talent

    to envy the virtuous and the talented

    妒 (literal) → 妒 · dù · to envy 贤 (literal) → 贤/賢 · xián · worthy person 忌 (literal) → 忌 · jì · to envy 能 (literal) → 能 · néng · talented

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