醋海生波 cù hǎi shēng bō

lit. waves on a sea of vinegar

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. waves on a sea of vinegar
  2. 2. trouble caused by a jealous woman (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
醋 cù HSK 5
vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry)
海 hǎi HSK 4
ocean; sea; great number of people or things
生 shēng HSK 1
life; to be born; raw
波 bō HSK 6
wave; ripple; surge