妒富愧贫 — “To envy the rich and feel ashamed of one's own poverty”
妒富愧贫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to envy the rich and feel ashamed of one's own poverty”. To be jealous of others' wealth and discontent with one's own humble status. Literally, “Envy the rich, ashamed of poverty”.
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妒富愧贫 Pronunciation and Pinyin
妒富愧贫 Character Breakdown
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他常常妒富愧贫，总觉得自己不如别人，内心充满了苦闷。
He often envied the rich and felt ashamed of his own poverty, always feeling inferior to others and filled with inner frustration.
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What does 妒富愧贫 mean?
妒富愧贫 (dù fù kuì pín) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to envy the rich and feel ashamed of one's own poverty”.
How do you pronounce 妒富愧贫?
妒富愧贫 is pronounced dù fù kuì pín in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 妒富愧贫 literally mean?
Literally, 妒富愧贫 means “Envy the rich, ashamed of poverty”. It is used to mean “to envy the rich and feel ashamed of one's own poverty”.
What is the Chinese definition of 妒富愧贫?
忌妒别人富裕，羞愧自己贫穷