眼红 yǎnhóng to covet
to covet; envious; jealous; green with envy; infuriated; furious
How to remember 眼红: 眼 eye + 红 red = to covet.
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How it is used
- To be envious / covetous, 'green with envy' (Chinese uses red) - 看到别人赚钱他就眼红 (kàndào biéren zhuànqián tā jiù yǎnhóng) he gets jealous seeing others make money.
- Note the color idiom differs from English 'green'. Can also mean furious/enraged in some contexts; envy is the everyday sense.