dù
妒
be jealous; envy
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to be jealous; to envy
literaryAlso written as 妒, the standard simplified form of this character.
Tā他
jí嫉
xián贤
dù妬
néng能
，
bù不
kěn肯
tí提
bá拔
bǐ比
zì自
jǐ己
yōu优
xiù秀
de的
xià下
shǔ属
。
He is jealous of talented and virtuous people, refusing to promote subordinates who are better than him.
Bù不
yào要
yīn因
wéi为
bié别
rén人
bǐ比
nǐ你
yōu优
xiù秀
ér而
dù妬
hèn恨
tā他
rén人
。
Do not resent others just because they are better than you.
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Tā她
de的
dù妬
yì意
ràng让
tā她
shī失
qù去
le了
hěn很
duō多
péng朋
yǒu友
。
Her jealousy made her lose many friends.
Gǔ古
wǎng往
jīn今
lái来
，
bù不
shǎo少
rén人
yīn因
dù妬
xián贤
ér而
shēn身
bài败
míng名
liè裂
。
Throughout history, many people have been disgraced for being jealous of talented people.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
dù妬
hài害
tā他
rén人
de的
xíng行
wéi为
shì是
bù不
kě可
qǔ取
de的
。
This kind of behavior that harms others out of jealousy is unacceptable.