眼红 (yǎn hóng) — jealous; envious (colloquial)
Definition
Colloquial 'jealous / envious' — the everyday word for coveting what others have (money, success, possessions). Lighter and more common than 贪, which implies greedy character; different from 气愤, which is about anger at wrongdoing.
adjective
jealousenvious (colloquial)
Examples
- 眼红，。Tā zǒng kàn dào bié rén zhuàn qián jiù yǎn hóng, què bù kěn zì jǐ nǔ lì.He always gets jealous when he sees others making money, but he won't work hard himself.
- 眼红，。Nǐ bú yào yǎn hóng bié rén de xīn fáng zi, nǐ yě kě yǐ mǎi.Don't be jealous of others' new house; you can buy one too.
- ，眼红。Kàn dào tóng shì shēng zhí, tā rěn bú zhù yǎn hóng le.When he saw his colleague get promoted, he couldn't help being jealous.
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