争风吃醋 in English zheng1 feng1 chi1 cu4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to rival somebody for the affection of a man or woman
  • to be jealous of a rival in a love affair

Simplified Characters

争 风 吃 醋

Traditional Characters

爭 風 吃 醋

Pinyin

zheng1 feng1 chi1 cu4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

争zheng1to strive for 风feng1wind 吃chi1to eat 醋cu4vinegar