呷醋
haap3 cou3xiā cù
English
- (adjective) jealous; envious
- to be jealous of another person getting love or care from whom the subject cares a lot about; literally, to sip vinegar
粵語 — Cantonese
- 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;羨慕唔抵得自己在意嘅某甲走去關照某乙
Examples
每次有女人同佢男朋友講嘢,佢都會呷醋。
Every time a girl talks to her boyfriend, she gets jealous.
媽媽都係要花多啲時間照顧妹妹啫,唔使呷醋喎。
Mom just spends more time looking after your little sister. Don't feel jealous.
陳伯同收銀個妹妹講多兩句嘢啫,陳師奶就呷醋嘞。
Mr. Chan only had a short conversation with the cashier girl, and that made his wife upset.
Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk