yànxiàn

艳羡

Word · VerbTraditional豔羨

admire greatly; envy deeply

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to admire greatly; to envy deeply

literary

Literary register; expresses strong feelings of admiration or envy toward someone's talents, possessions, or lifestyle.

Tā他
de的
cái才
huá华
ràng让
zhòng众
rén人
yàn艳
xiàn羡
 。

His talent makes everyone admire him greatly.

Tā她
yàn艳
xiàn羡
de地
kàn看
zhe着
nà那
liàng辆
háo豪
chē车
 。

She looked at that luxury car with deep envy.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
shēng生
huó活
fāng方
shì式
lìng令
rén人
yàn艳
xiàn羡
 。

This lifestyle is greatly admired by others.