妒能害贤 in English du4 neng2 hai4 xian2 Meaning

Meanings

  • jealous of the able, envious of the clever (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

妒 能 害 贤

Traditional Characters

妒 能 害 賢

Pinyin

du4 neng2 hai4 xian2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

妒du4to envy (success, talent) 能neng2surname Neng 害hai4to do harm to 贤xian2worthy or virtuous person