妨功害能
fáng​gōng​hài​néng

to envy and hinder the capable

  • created sense approved 妨功害能 · fáng​gōng​hài​néng · to envy and hinder the capable — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    妨功害能

    fáng​gōng​hài​néng

    to envy and hinder the capable

    to obstruct those with achievements and harm those with talent, often out of jealousy; to prevent others from succeeding

    妨 (literal) → 妨 · fáng · to hinder 功 (literal) → 功 · gōng · achievement 害 (literal) → 害 · hài · to harm 能 (literal) → 能 · néng · talented

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