争风吃醋
zhēng​fēng​chī​cù

to fight over a lover

  • created sense approved 争风吃醋/爭風吃醋 · zhēng​fēng​chī​cù · to fight over a lover — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    争风 (literal) → 争风/爭風 · zhēng​fēng · to fight for mastery 吃醋 (literal) → 吃醋 · chī​cù · to be jealous

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 争风吃醋/爭風吃醋 · zhēng​fēng​chī​cù · to compete for favor — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    争风吃醋 / 爭風吃醋

    zhēng​fēng​chī​cù

    to compete for favor

    to engage in internal conflict or intrigue to win the trust or favor of a superior or someone in power

    争风 (literal) → 争风/爭風 · zhēng​fēng · to fight for mastery 吃醋 (literal) → 吃醋 · chī​cù · to be envious

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense