红眼病 (gōng) — pinkeye, conjunctivitis; (figurative) envy, jealousy (of others' success)
Definition
Literally 'red-eye disease', a colloquial term for pinkeye (conjunctivitis). Figuratively, it means petty envy of others' success — a mild, dismissive label rather than deep jealousy.
noun
pinkeyeconjunctivitis(figurative) envyjealousy (of others' success)
Examples
- 红眼病，。Tā dé le gōng, yǎn jing yòu hóng yòu yǎng.He got pinkeye; his eyes are red and itchy.
- ，红眼病。Kàn dào tóng shì shēng zhí, tā fàn le gōng.Seeing his colleague get promoted, he became jealous.
- 红眼病。Tā zǒng shì duì bié rén de chéng gōng fàn gōng.She is always jealous of others' success.
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