吃寡醋

chīguǎcù

idiom

Meanings

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

Characters

vinegar (jealousy)

Examples

HSK 7-9

你吃寡醋也没用，人家根本没那个意思。

Nǐ chī guǎcù yě méiyòng, rénjia gēnběn méi nàge yìsi.

Being jealous for no reason is pointless; they never meant anything by it.

HSK 7-9

他老是吃寡醋，弄得大家都尴尬。

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. 寡 means 'plain / bare' - the 醋 (jealousy) has no substance behind it. Both phrases describe baseless romantic jealousy; 寡醋 feels slightly more old-fashioned.

Stroke Order

吃 chī

寡 guǎ

醋 cù