jealousy; especially in romantic relationships
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
jealousy; particularly in romantic or sexual contexts
informalA colloquial term derived from the association of vinegar (醋) with sourness and thus, jealousy. It specifically refers to the feeling of jealousy, often when one perceives a rival for a romantic partner's attention.
Tā他
kàn看
dào到
nǚ女
péng朋
you友
hé和
bié别
rén人
tiào跳
wǔ舞
，
xīn心
lǐ里
fàn泛
qǐ起
yī一
zhèn阵
cù醋
yì意
。
Seeing his girlfriend dancing with someone else, he felt a pang of jealousy.
Tā她
de的
huà话
lǐ里
dài带
zhe着
míng明
xiǎn显
de的
cù醋
yì意
。
Her words carried an obvious note of jealousy.
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Bié别
chī吃
cù醋
le了
，
wǒ我
zhǐ只
shì是
zài在
gēn跟
tóng同
shì事
tán谈
gōng工
zuò作
。
Don't be jealous; I'm just talking about work with a colleague.