眼红

yǎnhóng

HSK 7

眼红 — yǎnhóng

  1. to covet; to envy; to be jealous of

    他看到别人有钱就眼红。 tā kàndào biérén yǒuqián jiù yǎnhóng — He gets jealous when he sees others have money.

  2. infuriated; furious (colloquial, 'eyes turn red' with anger)

    听到那样的指责,他顿时眼红起来。 tīngdào nàyàng de zhǐzé tā dùnshí yǎnhóng qǐlái — Hearing that accusation, he immediately became furious.