妒贤嫉能

Traditional: 妒賢嫉能

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Dictionary entry

see 嫉賢妒能|嫉贤妒能[ji2 xian2 du4 neng2]

What does 妒贤嫉能 mean?

妒贤嫉能 (dù xián jí néng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1see 嫉賢妒能|嫉贤妒能[ji2 xian2 du4 neng2]

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妒dùto envy (success, talent) · jealous 贤xiánworthy or virtuous person · honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 嫉jíjealousy · to be jealous of 能Néngsurname Neng

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