chī

common
idiom
verb

Meaning of 吃醋

吃醋 means to be jealous; to be envious (especially in a romantic context). Pronounced chī cù.

  • to be jealous; to be envious (especially in a romantic context)

Definitions & Examples

Kàn
dào
péng
you
bié
de
nán
rén
shuō
xiào
 
yǒu
diǎn
chī
le
 

Seeing his girlfriend laughing and talking with another man, he felt a bit jealous.

jiù
shì
xīn
yǎn
xiǎo
 
zǒng
ài
wèi
xiē
xiǎo
shì
chī
 

She's just narrow-minded and always gets jealous over trivial matters.

Bié
huì
 
duì
zhǐ
shì
tōng
péng
you
 
qiān
wàn
bié
chī
 

Don't misunderstand, she's just a regular friend to me, you mustn't be jealous.

zhè
rén
zhàn
yǒu
tài
qiáng
 
dòng
dòng
jiù
chī
 

He is too possessive and gets jealous at the drop of a hat.