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