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人比人，氣死人

简 人比人，气死人 · 繁 人比人，氣死人
Mandarin · pinyin rén bǐ rén , qì sǐ rén

Meanings

  1. (proverb) constantly comparing oneself to others only leads to dissatisfaction and envy
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人
rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
比
bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
氣
qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
死
sǐ · die; dead; death
气
qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84
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jan4 bei2 jan4 ，hei3 sei2 jan4

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人比人，氣死人 · ren2 bi3 ren2 , qi4 si3 ren2
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Exact source record人比人，氣死人 人比人，气死人 [ren2 bi3 ren2 , qi4 si3 ren2] /(proverb) constantly comparing oneself to others only leads to dissatisfaction and envy/