cán​fú​qǐ​hè

to envy others

Senses

惭凫企鹤/ 慚鳧企鶴 cán​fú​qǐ​hè (also cán​fú​qì​hè) to envy others

to be ashamed of one's own shortcomings while envying the strengths or competence of others; literally means the wild duck is ashamed of its short legs and envies the long legs of the crane

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