嫉贤妒能 — “To be jealous of those who are more virtuous or capable than oneself”
嫉贤妒能 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be jealous of those who are more virtuous or capable than oneself”. To envy the worthy and talented. Literally, “Envy the worthy and talented”.
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嫉贤妒能 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 嫉jí
- 贤xián
- 妒dù
- 能néng
嫉贤妒能 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 嫉贤妒能
他因为嫉贤妒能，在工作中总是与同事们难以和睦相处
Because he was envious of the capable, he always found it difficult to get along well with his colleagues at work.
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Questions about 嫉贤妒能
- What does 嫉贤妒能 mean?
- 嫉贤妒能 (jí xián dù néng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be jealous of those who are more virtuous or capable than oneself”.
- How do you pronounce 嫉贤妒能?
- 嫉贤妒能 is pronounced jí xián dù néng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 嫉贤妒能 literally mean?
- Literally, 嫉贤妒能 means “Envy the worthy and talented”. It is used to mean “to be jealous of those who are more virtuous or capable than oneself”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 嫉贤妒能?
- 对品德、才能比自己强的人心怀嫉妒。