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天妒英才

tiān dù yīng cáidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
heaven is jealous of heroic genius (idiom) / the great have great hardship to contend with / those whom the Gods love die young
Sources & editorial notes

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:

天妒英才 天妒英才 [tian1 du4 ying1 cai2] /heaven is jealous of heroic genius (idiom); the great have great hardship to contend with/those whom the Gods love die young/

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Character information

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  • 天
    tiān

    day / sky / heaven

  • 妒
    dù

    to envy (success, talent) / jealous

  • 英
    yīng

    hero / outstanding / excellent / (literary) flower / blossom

    Yīng

    United Kingdom / British / England / English / abbr. for 英國|英国[Yīng guó]

  • 才
    cái

    ability / talent / sb of a certain type / a capable individual / then and only then / just now / (before an expression of quantity) only / (emphatic, esp. in contrast or correction) really / actually / (variant of 才[cái]) just now / (variant of 才[cái]) (before an expression of quantity) only

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