羨 xiàn

envy, admire; praise; covet

DEFINITIONS

  • envy, admire
  • praise
  • covet
  • to envy

WORDS

傾羨 qīng xiàn to admire; to adore
奇羨 jī xiàn surplus; profit
季羨林 jì xiàn lín Ji Xianlin (1911-2009), Chinese linguist and Indologist
心羨 xīn xiàn to admire
忌羨 jì xiàn to envy
欽羨 qīn xiàn to admire; to hold in high esteem
羨慕 xiàn mù to envy; to admire
羨慕嫉妒恨 xiàn mù jí dù hèn to be green with envy (neologism c. 2009)
臨川羨魚 lín chuān xiàn yú see 臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網|临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网[lin2 yuan1 xian4 yu2 , bu4 ru2 tui4 er2 jie2 wang3]
臨河羨魚 lín hé xiàn yú see 臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網|临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网[lin2 yuan1 xian4 yu2 , bu4 ru2 tui4 er2 jie2 wang3]
臨淵羨魚 lín yuān xiàn yú see 臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網|临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网[lin2 yuan1 xian4 yu2 , bu4 ru2 tui4 er2 jie2 wang3]
臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網 lín yuān xiàn yú ， bù rú tuì ér jié wǎng better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the pond longing for fish (idiom); one should take practical steps to achieve one's aim
艷羨 yàn xiàn to envy; to admire
讓人羨慕 ràng rén xiàn mù enviable; to be admired
驚羨 jīng xiàn to marvel at
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