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妒賢嫉能

简妒贤嫉能 · 繁妒賢嫉能

Mandarin · pinyin dù xián jí néng

see 嫉賢妒能 jí xián dù néng

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妒: dù · jealous, envious
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嫉: jí · jealousy; be jealous of
能: néng · to be able; can, permitted to; ability
贤: xián · virtuous, worthy, good; able

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4–2–2–2 · du4 xian2 ji2 neng2

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