粵

吃hek3醋cou3

also written喫醋
hek3 cou3chī cù

English

  1. to feel jealous (esp. because of a rival in love or affection)
  2. to be jealous; literally, to eat vinegar

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 因為妒忌某人對其他人嘅關愛同照顧而產生負面情緒,甚至心懷惡意

Examples

  • 他跟其他女生說話我會吃醋。

    I get jealous when he talks to other girls.

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Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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