mào

媢

Character · VerbTraditional冒

jealousy; envy

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

verb

to be jealous of; to envy

literary

This usage is strictly literary or classical. In modern Chinese, 嫉妒 (jí dù) or 羡慕 (xiàn mù) are used instead.

Jūn君
zǐ子
bù不
mào冒
rén人
zhī之
měi美
 。

A noble person does not envy the virtues of others.

Qí其
xīn心
mào冒
jí嫉
 ，
bù不
kě可
yǔ与
móu谋
 。

His heart is full of jealousy; one cannot make plans with him.