zhēng​fēng​chī​cù

to fight over a lover

争风吃醋 爭風吃醋 zhēng​fēng​chī​cù
to fight over a lover
to compete with a rival for the affection of a man or woman in a romantic context; to be jealous of a love rival
to compete for favor
to engage in internal conflict or intrigue to win the trust or favor of a superior or someone in power

Frequency

Written text
0.425 per million

Sources

Frequency data
BCC Corpus (BLCU)