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Usage of the character 妒

[妒]
  • to envy (success, talent)
  • jealous
[妬]
  • variant of 妒 (dù)
dùjí
妒嫉
[妒嫉]
  • to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc)
  • to be envious
  • envy
dùjì
妒忌
[妒忌]
  • to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc)
  • to be envious
  • envy
jídù
嫉妒
[嫉妒]
  • to be jealous of; to envy
jìdu
忌妒
[忌妒]
  • to be jealous of; to envy
dùnénghàixián
妒能害贤
[妒能害賢]
  • jealous of the able, envious of the clever (idiom)
tiāndùyīngcái
天妒英才
[天妒英才]
  • heaven is jealous of heroic genius (idiom); the great have great hardship to contend with
  • those whom the Gods love die young
dùxiánjìnéng
妒贤忌能
[妒賢忌能]
  • to envy the virtuous and talented (idiom)
xiànmùjídùhèn
羡慕嫉妒恨
[羨慕嫉妒恨]
  • to be green with envy (neologism c. 2009)