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酸眉醋眼 — “To eye someone with jealousy or envy”

酸眉醋眼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eye someone with jealousy or envy”. To look enviously/jealously at someone.

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酸眉醋眼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

酸眉醋眼 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
酸
suān14sour, acid, aching, poignant
眉
méi9eyebrow
醋
cù15vinegar
眼
yǎn11eye, insight, hole, crucial point

Example Sentence with 酸眉醋眼

看到别人取得成功,她总免不了酸眉醋眼地盯着
When she saw others achieve success, she couldn't help but eye them enviously.

Idioms Related to 酸眉醋眼

More idioms starting with 酸

  • suān酸xián咸kǔ苦là辣the ups and downs of life
  • suān酸wén文jiǎ假cù醋pretend to be refined or prim
  • suān酸tián甜kǔ苦là辣the joys and sorrows of life

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Questions about 酸眉醋眼

What does 酸眉醋眼 mean?

酸眉醋眼 (suān méi cù yǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eye someone with jealousy or envy”.

How do you pronounce 酸眉醋眼?

酸眉醋眼 is pronounced suān méi cù yǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 酸眉醋眼?

指人用妒忌的眼光看待

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