吃飞醋

吃飛醋

chīfēicù

idiom

Meanings

1 to be jealous without cause
2 to get unwarranted jealousy out of nowhere

Characters

flying / groundless

vinegar (jealousy)

Examples

我跟同事说两句话，他就吃飞醋。

Wǒ gēn tóngshì shuō liǎng jù huà, tā jiù chī fēicù.

I just exchanged a couple of words with a coworker and he got jealous for no reason.

别吃飞醋了，人家只是朋友。

Bié chī fēicù le, rénjia zhǐshì péngyou.

Stop being jealous over nothing; they're just friends.

Tips

usage

吃醋 on its own means 'to be jealous (romantically)'. Adding 飞 (flying / out of nowhere) marks the jealousy as groundless — you're inventing reasons to be upset.

Stroke Order

吃 chī

飞 fēi

醋 cù