争风吃醋 zhēng fēng chī cù

to be jealous of a rival in a love affair

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to be jealous of a rival in a love affair
  2. 2. to rival sb for the affection of a man or woman

Characters

Character Meaning
争 zhēng HSK 4
to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate
风 fēng HSK 3
wind; style; manner
吃 chī HSK 1
to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc)
醋 cù HSK 5
vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry)