be jealous of the good and envious of the strong

be jealous of the good and envious of the strong

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j í Xi á nd ù n é ng, which means to be jealous of people whose moral character and ability are stronger than oneself. Han Ji · Gaozu Ji San

Analysis of Idioms

[explanation]: be jealous of people whose moral ability is stronger than yourself. Envy the good and able

Idiom usage

Combined; used as predicate and attribute; with derogatory meaning

The origin of Idioms

"Xiang Yu is jealous of the virtuous and the capable. Those who have made contributions will do harm to him, and those who have doubts about him," said Xun Yue of the Han Dynasty