她为你吃醋
“She was jealous because of you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
她刚才吃醋了
“She was jealous just now.”
她为 你吃 醋
“She was jealous because of you.”
“Then why did she suddenly get jealous?”
“Wake up, she obviously likes you, otherwise she wouldn't be jealous!”
Originating from a Tang Dynasty legend about a wife choosing to drink supposed poison (actually vinegar) rather than allow her husband a concubine, 'eating vinegar' is the standard Chinese metaphor for romantic jealousy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to be jealous (in a romantic context)
Literally 'to eat vinegar', this is the universal idiom for romantic jealousy or envy.
for you; on your account
Used before a verb phrase to indicate the person who triggered or is the recipient of the emotion.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“why would I be jealous of you?”
“Or I'll misunderstand and think you're jealous.”
“Then why did she suddenly get jealous?”
“You're not jealous of me and her, are you?”
“I won't be jealous. Me, jealous?”
“are you... Are you jealous?”