妒贤嫉能 Jealousy of the talented and envy of the capable
Explanation
妒贤嫉能是指嫉妒和憎恨比自己优秀的人，不能容忍比自己强的人存在。
Jealousy of the talented and envy of the capable refers to envying and hating those who are more excellent than oneself, and cannot tolerate the existence of those who are stronger than oneself.
Origin Story
话说魏国有个著名的将领庞涓，他武艺高强，智谋过人，深得魏王的信任和重用。但是，庞涓为人阴险刻薄，妒贤嫉能。他曾经在鬼谷子门下学习兵法，与孙膑是同窗好友。毕业后，庞涓先被魏王任用，而孙膑因为出身贫寒，一时未能找到合适的位置。庞涓担心孙膑日后会超过自己，便处处刁难他，甚至设计陷害孙膑，将他膑刑（剔去膝盖骨）。孙膑饱受折磨，却始终保持冷静和智慧。后来，齐国向魏国发动战争，齐王听说孙膑的才能，不惜重金将孙膑请到齐国。孙膑为齐国制定了精准的作战方案，运用兵法奇谋，大败魏军，庞涓也因此战败身亡。庞涓的一生，就是一个妒贤嫉能导致悲剧的典型案例。他因为害怕孙膑超越自己，最终走向了自我毁灭的道路。这个故事告诉我们，妒贤嫉能不仅会伤害别人，也会最终伤害自己。
It is said that there was a famous general named Pang Juan in the Wei Kingdom, he was skilled in martial arts and strategy, and he was deeply trusted and reused by the king of Wei. However, Pang Juan was insidious and mean, jealous of talented people. He once studied military strategy under Master Gui Gu Zi, and was a classmate and good friend of Sun Bin. After graduation, Pang Juan was first appointed by the King of Wei, while Sun Bin, because of his poor background, could not find a suitable position for a while. Pang Juan worried that Sun Bin would surpass himself in the future, so he made things difficult for him everywhere, and even framed Sun Bin, giving him a binxing (removing his kneecaps). Sun Bin suffered greatly, but always remained calm and wise. Later, the Qi Kingdom launched a war against the Wei Kingdom, the King of Qi heard of Sun Bin's talent, and spared no expense in inviting Sun Bin to Qi. Sun Bin formulated a precise battle plan for Qi, using ingenious strategies, and defeated the Wei army, and Pang Juan also died in this battle. The life of Pang Juan is a typical example of a tragedy caused by jealousy of talent. Because he was afraid that Sun Bin would surpass him, he ultimately went on a path to self-destruction. This story tells us that being jealous of talented people and capable people will not only hurt others, but also ultimately hurt oneself.
Usage
形容嫉妒贤能的人，常用作贬义。
To describe people who are jealous of talented and capable people; it is often used in a derogatory sense.
Examples
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他妒贤嫉能，容不下比他优秀的人。
tā dù xián jí néng, róng bu xià bǐ tā yōuxiù de rén。
He is jealous of talented people and cannot tolerate those who are better than him.
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这个团队里存在妒贤嫉能的现象，导致人才流失。
zhège tuánduì lǐ cúnzài dù xián jí néng de xiànxiàng, dǎozhì réncái liúshī。
There is jealousy and envy in this team, leading to talent loss.
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历史上有很多妒贤嫉能的例子，最终都走向失败。
lìshǐ shàng yǒu hěn duō dù xián jí néng de lìzi, zuìzhōng dōu zǒuxiàng shībài。
History has many examples of jealousy and envy, which ultimately lead to failure.