Definition

1. Verb:
   • To be envious; to envy: To feel discontent or resentment toward someone because of their advantages, possessions, or favorable situation.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy suy tị hoàn cảnh của bạn. (He is envious of his friend's situation.)
  • Đừng suy tị vì thành công của người khác. (Don't be envious of other people's success.)

Advanced Usage

• The verb suy tị is considered literary and formal. In modern, everyday Vietnamese, words like ghen tị or ghen are more commonly used to express a similar meaning of envy or jealousy.

Variants and Related Words

• Ghen tị (v): to be jealous, to envy. (More common modern synonym)
• Đố kỵ (v): to be envious, often with a nuance of ill will or resentment.

Synonyms

• Envy: A feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck.
• Be jealous: To feel or show envy of someone or their achievements and advantages.

Notes on Usage

• Suy tị is an older, Sino-Vietnamese term. Its usage today is primarily found in formal writing or specific fixed phrases. It is important to distinguish it from more common contemporary terms.

1. Be envious envy
   • Suy tị hoàn cảnh của bạn
     To be envious of the condition of one's friend