红眼病 (gōng) — pinkeye, conjunctivitis; (figurative) envy, jealousy (of others' success)

Definizione

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)

Esempi

  • 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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