嫉
be jealous; hate
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
be jealous of; resent talent
formalUsed in formal or literary contexts, often describes malicious resentment towards others' abilities or achievements.
He is upright and never resents those who are talented.
Some leading cadres are prone to being jealous of talent and suppress young talents.
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The team has a great atmosphere with no jealousy of talented people.
Many emperors in history missed loyal and capable ministers due to jealousy of talent.
Being jealous of talent is a bad habit that hinders personal and team development.
verb
hate; detest
formalStrongly dislikes or opposes something, often used in fixed phrases like 嫉恶如仇.
He hates evil like an enemy and will never allow any unfair things to happen.
This judge hates evil like an enemy and always tries cases fairly.
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As a journalist, he hates evil like an enemy and dares to expose the dark side of society.
The masses praised his character of hating evil like an enemy.
He hates corruption in officialdom like an enemy.