Ghen ăn ghét ở

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Meaning · English

Jealous of others' success and resentful of their presence

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ghen tị với thành công của người khác và ghét bỏ sự hiện diện của họ

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Literally: jealous of eating, hateful of living

Examples

Anh ấy ghen ăn ghét ở khi thấy bạn thành côngHe is jealous and resentful when he sees his friends succeed

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Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ghen ăn ghét ở” mean?

Jealous of others' success and resentful of their presence Literally: jealous of eating, hateful of living

Is “Ghen ăn ghét ở” formal or informal?

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