Be envious of fame and ability

Be envious of fame and ability

It is a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j ī nm í NGJ ì n é ng, which means to boast of one's reputation and envy one's talents. It's from Han Cui Shi's political commentary.

Idiom explanation

Pride: boast; jealousy: envy. Boast of one's reputation and envy one's ability.

The origin of Idioms

In his political commentary, Cui Shi of Han Dynasty said, "those who have reached the goal are either envious of their fame and abilities, and those who are shameful of their good policies will not come out of their own way, so they will dance their pen and fight their words to break their righteousness."