妒火中烧 — “To be consumed by jealousy”
妒火中烧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be consumed by jealousy”. To burn with jealousy. Literally, “jealousy fire burning within”.
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妒火中烧 Pronunciation and Pinyin
妒火中烧 Character Breakdown
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看到同事升职加薪，小李心中妒火中烧，整日闷闷不乐。
Seeing his colleague get promoted and a raise, Xiao Li was consumed by jealousy and remained gloomy all day.
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What does 妒火中烧 mean?
妒火中烧 (dù huǒ zhōng shāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be consumed by jealousy”.
How do you pronounce 妒火中烧?
妒火中烧 is pronounced dù huǒ zhōng shāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 妒火中烧 literally mean?
Literally, 妒火中烧 means “jealousy fire burning within”. It is used to mean “to be consumed by jealousy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 妒火中烧?
因忌妒而异常激动，心神错乱或狂乱