眼紅

简 眼红 · 繁 眼紅
Mandarin · pinyin yǎn hóng

Meanings

  1. to covet
  2. envious
  3. jealous
  4. green with envy
  5. infuriated
  6. furious
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Characters in this entry

眼
yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
紅
hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
红
hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
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3–2 · yan3 hong2

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ngaan5 hung4

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adj

  1. furious; in a blinding rage

verb

  1. to be envious; to be jealous

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