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眼红
yǎn hóng
Meaning
- to covet
- infuriated
Definition
嫉妒；羡慕；因嫉妒而眼睛发红（引申义）。
Jealous; envious; green-eyed (literal meaning: red-eyed).
Usage
通常用于表达对他人的成功或拥有的东西感到嫉妒或羡慕。多用于口语。
Usually used to express jealousy or envy towards others' success or possessions. Mostly used in spoken language.
Examples
- 1 他看到朋友买了新车，非常眼红。 (He saw his friend bought a new car and became very jealous.)
- 2 她的好成绩让同学们很眼红。 (Her good grades made her classmates envious.)
- 3 别眼红别人的财富，要靠自己努力。 (Don't envy others' wealth; rely on your own efforts.)
- 4 他赚了很多钱，大家都眼红不已。 (He made a lot of money, and everyone was extremely jealous.)
- 5 她穿了新裙子，引得其他女孩眼红。 (She wore a new dress, which made other girls envious.)
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