Definition

1. Verb:
   • To envy; to be jealous of: To feel discontent or resentment toward someone because of their advantages, achievements, or possessions, often mixed with dislike or ill will.

Usage

• Ganh ghét is a compound verb describing a negative emotional state combining jealousy/envy (ganh) and hatred/dislike (ghét). It is used to describe the feeling of begrudging someone their success or good fortune, often leading to resentment.
• It typically requires an object (the person who is envied).
• Common structure: ganh ghét + [someone].

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy không bao giờ ganh ghét thành công của đồng nghiệp. (She never envies her colleague's success.)
  • Đừng ganh ghét người khác chỉ vì họ giàu có hơn. (Don't be jealous of others just because they are wealthier.)
  • Sự ganh ghét có thể phá hủy các mối quan hệ. (Jealousy can destroy relationships.)

Advanced Usage

• "ganh ghét đố kỵ": This is a common four-word idiom that intensifies the meaning, translating to "to be bitterly jealous and envious." It emphasizes pettiness and spite.
  • Lòng ganh ghét đố kỵ khiến anh ta không thể chúc mừng bạn mình. (Bitter jealousy prevented him from congratulating his friend.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ganh (verb): To compete, to vie; can imply a sense of rivalry. Less negative than ganh ghét.
  • Hai công ty ganh nhau trên thị trường. (The two companies compete with each other in the market.)
• Ghét (verb): To hate, to dislike.
  • Tôi ghét sự giả dối. (I hate hypocrisy.)
• Đố kỵ (verb): To be jealous, envious. Very close in meaning to ganh ghét, often used together for emphasis.
• Ghen (verb): To be jealous (often in romantic contexts). Ghen ghét is also a common compound similar to ganh ghét.

Synonyms

• Ghen tị: To be envious, jealous.
• Đố kỵ: To be jealous, envious (often with malice).

Related Idioms

• "Con gà tức nhau tiếng gáy": (Literal: Roosters resent each other's crowing). This idiom describes a situation of mutual envy and petty rivalry, closely related to the feeling of ganh ghét.
  • Họ cạnh tranh không lành mạnh, đúng là "con gà tức nhau tiếng gáy". (Their competition is unhealthy, it's truly a case of petty jealousy.)

verb

1. to envy; to jealous