吃醋

chī cù · chi cu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to feel jealous

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2 examples
01

他(tā)跟(gēn)其(qí)他(tā)女(nǚ)生(shēng)说(shuō)话(huà)我(wǒ)会(huì)吃(chī)醋(cù)。

I get jealous when he talks to other girls.

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02

看(kàn)到(dào)女(nǚ)朋(péng)友(yǒu)和(hé)别(bié)人(rén)聊(liáo)天(tiān),他(tā)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)吃(chī)醋(cù)。

Seeing his girlfriend chatting with someone else, he felt a bit jealous.

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