争锋吃醋 — “To vie for a romantic partner's affection and be jealous of rivals”
争锋吃醋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to vie for a romantic partner's affection and be jealous of rivals”. To contend for favor and be envious.
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争锋吃醋 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 争zhēng
- 锋fēng
- 吃chī
- 醋cù
争锋吃醋 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 争锋吃醋
他们兄弟俩经常为一点小事争锋吃醋，让家人很无奈
The two brothers often vie for attention and get jealous over minor things, leaving their family quite helpless.
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Synonyms of 争锋吃醋
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- zhēng争xiān先shì士zú卒soldiers vying to be first
- zhēng争xiān先kǒng恐hòu后vie to be first, fear to lag
- zhēng争guāng光rì日yuè月bring glory that rivals sun and moon
- zhēng争fēn分duó夺miǎo秒race against time
- zhēng争qián前kǒng恐hòu后scramble to be first
- zhēng争míng名yú于cháo朝，，zhēng争lì利yú于shì市scramble for fame and profit
- zhēng争míng名duó夺lì利scramble for fame and fortune
- zhēng争míng名jìng竞lì利scramble for fame and profit
- zhēng争míng名zhú逐lì利scramble for fame and profit
- zhēng争duō多jìng竞shǎo少dispute over minor gains and losses
- zhēng争duō多lùn论shǎo少haggle over every little bit
- zhēng争tiān天kàng抗sú俗defy nature and challenge norms
Questions about 争锋吃醋
- What does 争锋吃醋 mean?
- 争锋吃醋 (zhēng fēng chī cù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to vie for a romantic partner's affection and be jealous of rivals”.
- How do you pronounce 争锋吃醋?
- 争锋吃醋 is pronounced zhēng fēng chī cù in Mandarin Chinese.
- What is the Chinese definition of 争锋吃醋?
- 为争夺男女私情而互相嫉妒。同“争风吃醋”。