đố kị
Definition
- Verb:
- To be jealous of; to envy: To feel resentment or bitterness toward someone because of their advantages, achievements, or possessions. It implies a begrudging or hostile form of envy.
- To be envious: To have a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, often accompanied by ill will.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cô ấy luôn đố kị với thành công của đồng nghiệp. (She is always jealous of her colleague's success.)
- Đừng đố kị với người giàu có, hãy tự nỗ lực. (Don't be envious of the wealthy; strive yourself.)
- Sự đố kị có thể phá hủy tình bạn. (Jealousy can destroy a friendship.)
Advanced Usage
- The feeling of is often considered more negative and malicious than simple admiration or desire (). It can involve wishing for the other person's failure or loss of their advantage.
Variants and Related Words
- Ghen tị (Verb): Often used interchangeably with , meaning to be jealous or envious. can sometimes imply a slightly less hostile envy.
- Anh ta ghen tị với chiếc xe mới của hàng xóm. (He is envious of his neighbor's new car.)
Synonyms
- Envy: A feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck.
- Be jealous of: Feeling or showing envy of someone or their achievements and advantages.
- Begrudge: To envy (someone) the possession or enjoyment of (something).
Related Idioms
Đố kị lẫn nhau: To be mutually jealous/envious of each other.
- Họ thường xuyên đố kị lẫn nhau về chức vụ. (They are frequently jealous of each other's positions.)
Con mắt đố kị: (The jealous eye) A phrase describing a person who looks at others with envy and resentment.
- Cô ấy nhìn tôi bằng con mắt đố kị. (She looked at me with a jealous eye.)