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天妒英才

Mandarin · pinyin tiān dù yīng cái

heaven is jealous of heroic genius (idiom); the great have great hardship to contend with
those whom the Gods love die young

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tin1 dou3 jing1 coi4

Cantonese word readings for 天妒英才. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

tin1 dou3 jing1 coi4

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(idiomatic) The Heaven is jealous of talents. (used to express regret to a talented person who died young)