Chinese word dictionary

妒能害贤

dù néng hài xián · jealous of the able, envious of the clever (idiom)

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Word information

Simplified妒能害贤

Traditional妒能害賢

Pinyindù néng hài xián

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

妒dù

jealous, envious

能néng

can, may; capable, full of energy

害hài

to injure, to harm; to destroy, to kill

贤xián

virtuous, worthy; good, able

How to learn 妒能害贤

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Words with the same characters

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能néng

can; to be able to; might possibly; ability; (physics) energy; surname Neng

可能kěnéng

might (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps; CL:個|个[ge4]

害怕hàipà

to be afraid; to be scared

只能zhǐnéng

can only; obliged to do sth; to have no other choice

害羞hàixiū

shy; embarrassed; bashful

厉害lìhai

(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding; (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough; (of an animal) fierce; (of a resemblance) striking; (of liquor or chili pepper) strong; (of bacteria) virulent