Be envious of fame and ability
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j ī nm í NGD ù n é ng, which means to brag about one's reputation and envy one's talents. It comes from the biography of Cui Zhen in the book of the later Han Dynasty.
Notes on Idioms
Pride: boast; envy: envy.
The origin of Idioms
According to the biography of Cui Xuan in the book of the later Han Dynasty, "those who achieve it are either envious of their fame and abilities, and they are not ashamed of their own strategies. They dance their pens and speak hard to break their meaning."
Idiom usage
He thinks he is great.
Chinese PinYin : jīn míng dù néng
Be envious of fame and ability
one 's military skill stands out conspicuously. wǔ yì chāo qún
dupe a person and then pull the ladder from under him. shàng shù bá tī
limited knowledge or experience. chán bù zhī xuě
act according to god 's will and the desire of the people. yìng tiān cóng rén
one 's family was reduced to absolute destitution. jiā pín rú xǐ