跖犬噬尧 — “Robber Zhi's dog bites Emperor Yao”
跖犬噬尧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to maliciously attack or criticize a virtuous and capable person out of jealousy or narrow-mindedness; to begrudge the capable”. Literally, “Robber Zhi's dog bites Emperor Yao”.
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What does 跖犬噬尧 mean?
跖犬噬尧 (zhí quǎn shì yáo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to maliciously attack or criticize a virtuous and capable person out of jealousy or narrow-mindedness; to begrudge the capable”.
How do you pronounce 跖犬噬尧?
跖犬噬尧 is pronounced zhí quǎn shì yáo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 跖犬噬尧 literally mean?
Literally, 跖犬噬尧 means “Robber Zhi's dog bites Emperor Yao”. It is used to mean “to maliciously attack or criticize a virtuous and capable person out of jealousy or narrow-mindedness; to begrudge the capable”.
What is the Chinese definition of 跖犬噬尧?
原指人臣各为其主。后用以比喻嫉妒贤才。