粵

醋cou3埕cing4

cou3 cing4cù chéng

English

  1. a vinegar jar; someone who gets jealous easily
  2. a vinegar jar; figuratively, a jealous lover (from the expression 呷醋 haap3 cou3)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 裝醋嘅容器;引申指妒忌心好重,容易呷醋嘅人(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 打爛女朋友個醋埕

    to upset one's girlfriend by being intimate with other females; literally to break girlfriend's vinegar jar

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

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