矜名嫉能 — “Boast fame, envy talent”
矜名嫉能 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to boast about one's own reputation or achievements while being jealous of the abilities and talents of others”. Literally, “Boast fame, envy talent”.
矜名嫉能 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- jīn矜gōng功fù负qì气proud of merits and bearing resentment
- jīn矜gōng功fù负shèng胜Boast of merits and presume victory
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What does 矜名嫉能 mean?
矜名嫉能 (jīn míng jí néng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to boast about one's own reputation or achievements while being jealous of the abilities and talents of others”.
How do you pronounce 矜名嫉能?
矜名嫉能 is pronounced jīn míng jí néng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 矜名嫉能 literally mean?
Literally, 矜名嫉能 means “Boast fame, envy talent”. It is used to mean “to boast about one's own reputation or achievements while being jealous of the abilities and talents of others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 矜名嫉能?
矜：夸耀；嫉：嫉妒。夸耀自己的名声而嫉妒贤能。