- 艳羡 yànxiàn to admire(literary) to admire; to envy; to look at with great admiration or envy
- 季羡林 jìxiànlín Ji XianlinJi Xianlin (1911-2009), a famous Chinese linguist, Indologist, and writer
- 惊羡 jīngxiàn to marvel atTo be surprised and filled with admiration; to wonder at with envy
- 钦羡 qīnxiàn to admireto admire and envy; to hold in high esteem
- 欣羡 xīnxiàn to admireto admire with joy; to look at something with both pleasure and envy
- 歆羡 xīnxiàn to admireto admire or envy; to desire something others have
- 啧啧称羡 zézéchēngxiàn to click one's tongue in admirationTo click one's tongue repeatedly in praise; to express great admiration and envy.
- 羡余 xiànyú redundantsurplus or extra; often describes redundant elements in language
- 临川羡鱼 línchuānxiànyú to want something without acting(idiom) Better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the river longing for fish; one should take practical steps to achieve a goal rather than merely wishing for it
- 临河羡鱼 línhéxiànyú to stand by the river longing for fish(idiom) to have a wishful heart but take no practical action; it is better to go home and weave a net than to merely long for fish by the water's edge
- 临渊羡鱼,不如退而结网 línyuānxiànyúbùrútuì'érjiéwǎng take practical steps to achieve a goalIt is better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the pond longing for fish; one should take practical action instead of just wishing for success.
- 倾羡 qīngxiàn to admireto admire; to adore
- 奇羡 jīxiàn profitsurplus or profit from trade; gains from business transactions
- 心羡 xīnxiàn to admireto admire in one's heart; to feel admiration for
- 忌羡 jìxiàn to envyto envy; to feel jealous of others
- 羡慕嫉妒恨 xiànmùjídùhèn to be green with envy(internet slang) to be intensely envious; to be consumed by a mix of admiration, jealousy, and resentment.
- 让人羡慕 ràngrénxiànmù enviableenviable; to be admired; something that causes others to feel admiration or makes people feel envy