爭風吃醋
Chinese
| struggle; fight | wind; news; style wind; news; style; custom; manner |
to eat vinegar; to feel jealous | ||
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| trad. (爭風吃醋) | 爭 | 風 | 吃醋 | |
| simp. (争风吃醋) | 争 | 风 | 吃醋 | |
| alternative forms | 爭鋒吃醋／争锋吃醋 | |||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Pinyin): zhēngfēngchīcù
- (Zhuyin): ㄓㄥ ㄈㄥ ㄔ ㄘㄨˋ
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: zhēngfēngchīcù
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄥ ㄈㄥ ㄔ ㄘㄨˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jhengfongchihcù
- Wade–Giles: chêng1-fêng1-chʻih1-tsʻu4
- Yale: jēng-fēng-chr̄-tsù
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jengfengchytsuh
- Palladius: чжэнфэнчицу (čžɛnfɛnčicu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡sʰu⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Idiom
爭風吃醋
- to vie jealously for someone's affection; to be green with envy