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妒能害贤

dù néng hài xiándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
jealous of the able, envious of the clever (idiom)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

妒能害賢 妒能害贤 [du4 neng2 hai4 xian2] /jealous of the able, envious of the clever (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 妒能害賢

  • 妒
    dù

    to envy (success, talent) / jealous

  • 能
    néng

    can / to be able to / might possibly / ability / (physics) energy

    Néng

    surname Neng

  • 害
    hài

    to do harm to / to cause trouble to / harm / evil / calamity

  • 贤
    xián

    worthy or virtuous person / honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation

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