还有人吃自己的醋呢
“Someone was even jealous of himself.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
把这村子里 所有会医术的大夫都给叫过来了
“You even gathered every physician in the village.”
还有 人吃 自己的 醋 呢
“Someone was even jealous of himself.”
明知是旧日之境
“Even knowing it was an illusion,”
“Look at you being jealous of your own past self—you're utterly adorable and ridiculous.”
In Chinese culture, consuming vinegar metaphorically symbolizes romantic envy. Teasing someone about it often reinforces mutual affection and closeness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to be jealous of oneself
A humorous play on the standard idiom 吃醋 (to be jealous in a romantic context).
Adds a lively, teasing, and mildly surprised tone to the observation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Shouldn't I be the jealous one here?”
“Why are you still jealous over something so old?”
“why would I be jealous of you?”
“Don't I even have the right to be jealous?”
“I won't be jealous. Me, jealous?”
“So is Mr. Fan jealous, or are you?”