妒能害贤

Traditional: 妒能害賢

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Dictionary entry

jealous of the able, envious of the clever (idiom)

What does 妒能害贤 mean?

妒能害贤 (dù néng hài xián) has the following dictionary meaning.

1jealous of the able, envious of the clever (idiom)

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妒dùto envy (success, talent) · jealous 能Néngsurname Neng 害hàito do harm to · to cause trouble to 贤xiánworthy or virtuous person · honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation

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