jealous person; jealousy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a very jealous person; jealousy (literally 'vinegar jar')
informalA metaphorical idiom. Compares a person's jealousy to a jar full of vinegar (sourness). Primarily used in contexts of romantic jealousy. '醋罐子' is a synonymous variant.
Tā他
kàn看
jiàn见
nǚ女
péng朋
you友
gēn跟
bié别
de的
nán男
shēng生
shuō说
huà话
jiù就
shēng生
qì气
，
zhēn真
shì是
ge个
cù醋
tán坛
zi子
。
He gets angry when he sees his girlfriend talking to another guy; he's such a jealous person.
Nǐ你
bié别
dǎ打
fān翻
le了
cù醋
tán坛
zi子
，
wǒ我
hé和
tā她
zhǐ只
shì是
pǔ普
tōng通
tóng同
shì事
。
Don't get jealous; she and I are just regular colleagues.
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Tā她
jiù就
shì是
ge个
cù醋
guàn罐
zi子
，
lián连
tā她
lǎo老
gong公
kàn看
nǚ女
míng明
xīng星
de的
zhào照
piàn片
dōu都
bú不
lè乐
yì意
。
She's extremely jealous; she even gets upset when her husband looks at photos of female celebrities.