a feeling of unhappiness and anger because someone has something or someone that you want

He broke his brother's new bike in a fit of jealousy. 他因一时妒忌弄坏了他哥哥的新自行车。

She was consumed by/eaten up with jealousy (= she was very jealous) when she heard that he had been given a promotion. 听说他升职了，她妒忌得要命。

The team has performed very badly this season due to petty jealousies (= feelings of jealousy about unimportant things) among the players. 因球员间为小事相互妒忌，这支球队本赛季表现很糟。

Compare: envy verb