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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

(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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