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吃干醋
chī​gān​cù

to be jealous for no reason

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 吃 chī verb
    to suffer
    to suffer; to incur; to bear a burden or experience a negative state like a shock or defeat
  2. 干 乾 gān adverb
    for nothing
    in vain; with no result; only; simply; helplessly
  3. 醋 cù noun
    jealousy
    jealousy (especially in romantic rivalry); to be jealous or envious