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
be jealous of the good and envious of the strong
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1.Every inch of profit must be earned
Every inch of profit must be earned - cùn lì bì dé
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2.envy sb . better or abler than oneself
envy sb . better or abler than oneself - dù xián jí néng
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6.strong enough to pull up mountains and raise tripods
strong enough to pull up mountains and raise tripods - bá shān gāng dǐng
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9.the lowly carry little authority
the lowly carry little authority - rén wēi quán qīng
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