吃寡醋

chīguǎcù
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to be jealous for no reason
  2. 2 to harbor baseless envy

Examples

Nǐ chī guǎcù yě méi yòng, rénjia gēnběn méi nàge yìsi.
Being jealous for no reason is pointless; they never meant anything by it.
Tā lǎoshì chī guǎcù, nòng de dàjiā dōu gāngà.
He's always getting jealous over nothing, making everyone uncomfortable.

Tips

usage
Very close to 吃飞醋. means 'plain / bare' — the (jealousy) has no substance behind it. Both phrases describe baseless romantic jealousy; feels slightly more old-fashioned.

Stroke Order

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