be jealous of; be envious of
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be jealous of; to envy
neutralRefers to a negative feeling of resentment or bitterness towards someone because of their possessions, achievements, advantages, or status. Stronger than simple envy.
Tā他
jí嫉
dù妒
tóng同
shì事
de的
shēng升
zhí职
，
xīn心
lǐ里
hěn很
bù不
píng平
héng衡
。
He was jealous of his colleague's promotion and felt very resentful.
Bú不
yào要
jí嫉
dù妒
bié别
rén人
de的
chéng成
gōng功
，
yào要
nǔ努
lì力
tí提
gāo高
zì自
jǐ己
。
Don't be envious of others' success; strive to improve yourself.
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Tā她
de的
měi美
mào貌
zhāo招
lái来
le了
yī一
xiē些
rén人
de的
jí嫉
dù妒
。
Her beauty has drawn jealousy from some people.