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争风吃醋

zhēng fēng chī cù

4-character word Traditional 爭風吃醋

What 争风吃醋 means

1. to rival sb for the affection of a man or woman
2. to be jealous of a rival in a love affair

The characters in 争风吃醋

• 争zhēngto strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate
• 风fēngwind; news; style
• 吃chīto eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc); to eradicate; to destroy
• 醋cùvinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry)

Sounds the same

Read zhēng fēng chī cù, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 争锋吃醋variant of 争风吃醋