- to rival sb for the affection of a man or woman
- to be jealous of a rival in a love affair
Characters
- 争 (爭): to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary)
- 风 (風): wind; news; style; custom; manner; CL:陣|阵[zhen4],絲|丝[si1]
- 吃 (吃): to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc); to eradicate; to destroy; to absorb; to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc)
- 醋 (醋): vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry)
Resources
- Wiktionary: 争风吃醋
- MDBG: 争风吃醋
- Examples with 争风吃醋 on Tatoeba
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