妒忌
dù jì
Pinyin
Definition
妒忌
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- to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc)
- to be envious
- envy
Character Decomposition
Idioms (9)
外宽内忌
- 1 magnanimous on the outside, but hateful on the inside (idiom)
天妒英才
- 1 heaven is jealous of heroic genius (idiom); the great have great hardship to contend with
- 2 those whom the Gods love die young
妒能害贤
- 1 jealous of the able, envious of the clever (idiom)
妒贤忌能
- 1 to envy the virtuous and talented (idiom)
投鼠忌器
- 1 lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom)
- 2 to not act against an evil so as to prevent harm to innocents
Sample Sentences
刘翔就是比你有本事、有钱。你除了会妒忌,还会什么?
Liu Xiang is more accomplished than you, and richer. What are you good at, besides being jealous?