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妒能害賢 (dou3 nang4 hoi6 jin4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

妒能害賢 (dou3 nang4 hoi6 jin4, dù néng hài xián) — jealous of the able, envious of the clever (idiom)

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 妒恨 (dou3 han6) — to be jealous of and hate
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