Definition
红眼病 literally means 'red-eye disease' (pinkeye/conjunctivitis), but it is commonly used figuratively to mean jealousy or envy of someone else's success — similar to the English idiom 'green with envy'. The figurative use is often seen in the phrase 犯红眼病 ('to be jealous').
n.
pinkeyeconjunctivitis(figurative) envyjealousy (of others' success)
Examples
- 红眼病，。Tā dé le gōng, yǎnjīng yòu hóng yòu yǎng.He got pinkeye; his eyes are red and itchy.
- ，红眼病。Kàn dào tóngshì shēng zhí, tā fàn le gōng.Seeing his colleague get promoted, he became jealous.
- 红眼病。Tā zǒng shì duì biérén de chénggōng fàn gōng.She is always jealous of others' success.
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