Definition

1. Verb:
   • To envy: To feel discontent or resentment because of someone else's advantages, possessions, or success, often accompanied by a desire to have the same thing for oneself.
   • To be jealous of: To feel resentment or bitterness due to rivalry, often in a context of competing for recognition, favor, or affection.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy ganh tị với thành công của đồng nghiệp. (She envies her colleague's success.)
  • Đừng ganh tị vì người khác có nhiều tiền hơn. (Don't be jealous because others have more money.)
  • Hai đứa trẻ thường ganh tị nhau. (The two children are often jealous of each other.)

Advanced Usage

• The feeling of "ganh tị" often implies a sense of rivalry and a focus on perceived unfairness in the distribution of advantages, rather than simple admiration.

Variants and Related Words

• Ghen (v): Often translated as "to be jealous," typically in a romantic context, but can overlap with "ganh tị" in broader usage.
  • Anh ta ghen khi thấy vợ nói chuyện với người khác. (He is jealous when he sees his wife talking to someone else.)
• Ghen tị (v): A compound word combining "ghen" and "tị," essentially synonymous with "ganh tị," meaning to envy or be jealous.
  • Sự ghen tị có thể phá hủy tình bạn. (Envy can destroy friendship.)

Synonyms

• Envy: A desire for what someone else has.
• Be jealous of: Resentment against a rival or someone enjoying an advantage.

Related Idioms

• Ganh tị đố kỵ: To be envious and spiteful; to harbor jealousy and ill will.
  • Thái độ ganh tị đố kỵ không giúp ích gì cho bạn. (An envious and spiteful attitude does not help you.)

1. Envy
   • Ganh tị nhau những quyền lợi vật chất nhỏ nhen
     To envy each other petty material advantages