酸挤挤

酸擠擠
suānjǐjǐ
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 slightly sour (in taste)
  2. 2 tinged with envy or quiet hurt
  3. 3 with a faint pang in the heart

Examples

Zhè yángméi suānjǐjǐ de, chī de yá dōu ruǎn le.
These bayberries are a bit sour — sour enough to soften your teeth.
Kàn biérén yī jiā tuánjù, tā xīn lǐ suānjǐjǐ de.
Watching other families together, he felt a quiet pang in his heart.

Tips

usage
Two senses: literal faint sourness on the tongue, and figurative emotional sourness — a small ache of envy or sadness. Context tells which. Softer than , less dramatic than .

Stroke Order

suān