Word information
Simplified天妒英才
Traditional天妒英才
Pinyintiān dù yīng cái
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Chinese word dictionary
天妒英才
tiān dù yīng cái · 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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