妒贤忌能 in English du4 xian2 ji4 neng2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to envy the virtuous and talented (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

妒 贤 忌 能

Traditional Characters

妒 賢 忌 能

Pinyin

du4 xian2 ji4 neng2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

妒du4to envy (success, talent) 贤xian2worthy or virtuous person 忌ji4to be jealous of 能neng2surname Neng