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红眼病

Word · NounTraditional紅眼病

acute conjunctivitis; jealousy

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis; pink eye

neutral

A medical condition characterized by redness of the white part of the eye. Often called '红眼' colloquially.

Tā他
dé得
le了
hóng红
yǎn眼
bìng病
 ,
zhè这
liǎng两
tiān天
qǐng请
jià假
xiū休
xī息
 。

He got acute conjunctivitis and is taking sick leave for a couple of days.

Yóu游
yǒng泳
hòu后
rú如
guǒ果
bù不
zhù注
yì意
wèi卫
shēng生
 ,
hěn很
róng容
yì易
gǎn感
rǎn染
hóng红
yǎn眼
bìng病
 。

If you don't pay attention to hygiene after swimming, it's easy to get pink eye.

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Zhè这
shì是
chuán传
rǎn染
xìng性
hěn很
qiáng强
de的
hóng红
yǎn眼
bìng病
 ,
yào要
qín勤
xǐ洗
shǒu手
 。

This is a highly contagious form of conjunctivitis; you need to wash your hands frequently.

2.

noun

jealousy; envy; resentment towards others' success or fortune

informal

A metaphorical, figurative meaning, implying a negative character trait of being unable to tolerate others' success, akin to 'green-eyed monster' in English. Often used in social commentary.

Tā他
kàn看
tóng同
shì事
shēng升
zhí职
jiù就
fàn犯
hóng红
yǎn眼
bìng病
 ,
dào到
chù处
shuō说
huài坏
huà话
 。

He gets jealous when he sees his colleague get promoted and starts badmouthing them everywhere.

Bié别
dé得
hóng红
yǎn眼
bìng病
 ,
kàn看
dào到
bié别
rén人
zhuàn赚
qián钱
yào要
xué学
xí习
rén人
jia家
de的
yōu优
diǎn点
 。

Don't be so envious; learn from their strengths when you see others making money.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
hóng红
yǎn眼
bìng病
xīn心
tài态
zhǐ只
huì会
zǔ阻
ài碍
nǐ你
zì自
jǐ己
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
 。

This kind of jealous mentality will only hinder your own development.

Tā他
jiù就
shì是
hóng红
yǎn眼
bìng病
 ,
jiàn见
bu不
dé得
bié别
rén人
hǎo好
 。

He is just envious; he can't stand to see others doing well.