covet; crave; be envious of
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
to covet; to crave; to be envious of something one sees
Describes the feeling of strong desire when seeing something appealing that others possess. Often implies a longing to have what one sees, frequently used in informal contexts.
Kàn看
zhe着
bié别
rén人
chī吃
dà大
cān餐
，
tā他
yǎn眼
chán馋
de得
bù不
xíng行
。
Watching others eat a big meal, he was dying with envy.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
yǎn眼
chán馋
de地
wàng望
zhe着
chú橱
chuāng窗
lǐ里
de的
wán玩
jù具
。
The children gazed covetously at the toys in the display window.
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Bié别
yǎn眼
chán馋
rén人
jiā家
de的
chéng成
jì绩
，
nà那
shì是
nǔ努
lì力
huàn换
lái来
de的
。
Don't covet others' achievements; they were earned through hard work.