掩贤妒善 — “To suppress the capable and envy the virtuous”
掩贤妒善 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suppress the capable and envy the virtuous”. To be jealous of others' talent and virtue. Literally, “Suppress the capable and envy the good”.
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掩贤妒善 Pronunciation and Pinyin
掩贤妒善 Character Breakdown
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他因为总是掩贤妒善，所以在同事中口碑不佳。
Because he always suppresses the capable and envies the virtuous, he has a poor reputation among his colleagues.
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More idioms starting with 掩
- yǎn掩rén人ěr耳mù目deceive others by creating a false impression
- yǎn掩qí其bù不bèi备attack when unprepared
- yǎn掩qí其wú无bèi备attack when unprepared
- yǎn掩kǒu口shī失shēng声unable to suppress laughter
- yǎn掩kǒu口ér而xiào笑cover mouth to laugh discreetly
- yǎn掩kǒu口hú胡lú卢cover mouth and snicker
- yǎn掩kǒu口hú胡lú卢ér而xiào笑cover mouth and snicker
- yǎn掩kǒu口hú葫lu芦to cover one's mouth while giggling
- yǎn掩è恶yáng扬shàn善conceal faults and praise virtues
- yǎn掩è恶yáng扬měi美conceal faults, publicize good
- yǎn掩è恶yì溢měi美conceal faults and extol virtues
- yǎn掩qí旗xī息gǔ鼓to cease an activity
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What does 掩贤妒善 mean?
掩贤妒善 (yǎn xián dù shàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suppress the capable and envy the virtuous”.
How do you pronounce 掩贤妒善?
掩贤妒善 is pronounced yǎn xián dù shàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 掩贤妒善 literally mean?
Literally, 掩贤妒善 means “Suppress the capable and envy the good”. It is used to mean “to suppress the capable and envy the virtuous”.
What is the Chinese definition of 掩贤妒善?
掩：压制。压制、妒嫉贤能之士