眼红 (yǎn hóng): в covet

Every time he sees a colleague get promoted and a raise, he becomes extremely envious, always feeling that he deserves the same treatment.

She coveted her friend's new phone, so she scrimped and saved for three months and finally bought one too.

Seeing the neighbor's child get into a prestigious university, his mother felt a bit envious and also hoped her own child would succeed.

Colleagues were envious that he got the chance to train abroad, and they gossiped privately, feeling the quota allocation was unfair.