object of envy; the envy of others
A set phrase meaning someone or something that is the target of others' envy or admiration. Often used in expressions like 羨望の的になる (to become the object of envy).
Her success was the envy of her colleagues.
That car has become the object of envy in the neighborhood.
Compound of 羨望 (envy, admiration) + の (possessive particle) + 的 (target, mark). The phrase follows a common pattern for 'object of ...' expressions.