才高遭嫉,人贤遭难 才高遭嫉,人賢遭難 才高遭嫉,人賢遭難

High talent draws envy; a worthy person draws trouble

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning
Says that people of great ability and virtue attract jealousy and blame. Somewhat dated in tone.
Simplified
才高遭嫉,人贤遭难
Traditional (Taiwan)
才高遭嫉,人賢遭難
Pinyin
cái gāo zāo jí, rén xián zāonàn
Bopomofo
ㄘㄞˊ ㄍㄠ ㄗㄠ ㄐㄧˊ,ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄗㄠ ㄋㄢˋ

Written with HSK 3 vocabulary, at CEFR level A2.

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