吃寡醋

chī guǎcù
idiom

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 6
Nǐ chī guǎcù yě méiyòng, rénjia gēnběn méi nàge yìsi.
Being jealous for no reason is pointless; they never meant anything by it.
HSK 6
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