忌贤妒能 — “To be envious or jealous of worthy and capable people”
忌贤妒能 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be envious or jealous of worthy and capable people”. To resent others' talents and virtues. Literally, “Jealous of the virtuous, envious of the capable”.
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忌贤妒能 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 忌jì
- 贤xián
- 妒dù
- 能néng
忌贤妒能 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 忌贤妒能
在团队合作中，我们应该互相学习，而不是忌贤妒能，那样才能共同进步。
In team collaboration, we should learn from each other instead of being jealous of worthy and capable people, only then can we make progress together.
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Questions about 忌贤妒能
- What does 忌贤妒能 mean?
- 忌贤妒能 (jì xián dù néng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be envious or jealous of worthy and capable people”.
- How do you pronounce 忌贤妒能?
- 忌贤妒能 is pronounced jì xián dù néng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 忌贤妒能 literally mean?
- Literally, 忌贤妒能 means “Jealous of the virtuous, envious of the capable”. It is used to mean “to be envious or jealous of worthy and capable people”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 忌贤妒能?
- 忌：妒忌；妒：妒忌。对品德、才能比自己强的人心怀嫉妒