tị nạnh
Definition
- Verb:
- To be jealous or envious of someone; to feel resentment or discontent because of another's advantages, possessions, or perceived better treatment.
- To be petty or to bear a grudge over trivial matters; to engage in minor rivalry or spiteful comparison, often regarding small differences in treatment or benefits.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Đừng tị nạnh nhau vì những chuyện nhỏ nhặt. (Don't be petty with each other over trivial matters.)
- Cô ấy hay tị nạnh khi thấy đồng nghiệp được khen. (She often gets jealous when she sees a colleague being praised.)
- Bọn trẻ con hay tị nạnh nhau xem ai được nhiều quà hơn. (Children often envy each other over who gets more gifts.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often implies a childish, narrow-minded, or mean-spirited form of envy, typically focused on minor slights or inequalities rather than deep-seated malice.
Variants and Related Words
- Tị (v): a more common, shorter form meaning to be jealous or envious.
- Nó chỉ đang tị vì bạn có đồ chơi mới. (He's just jealous because you have a new toy.)
Synonyms
- To envy: to desire something possessed by another.
- To be jealous: to feel resentment against someone because of their rivalry or success.
- To be petty: to be overly concerned with trivial matters, especially in a spiteful way.
- To begrudge: to give reluctantly or to feel displeasure at the good fortune of another.
Related Idioms
- Tị nạnh hơn thiệt: to be calculative and envious over every small gain and loss.
- Sống với nhau phải rộng lượng, đừng tị nạnh hơn thiệt. (Living together requires generosity; don't be calculative over every little thing.)