vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry)

white vinegar; plain vinegar

rice vinegar

sweet and sour

mature vinegar

table vinegar

aromatic vinegar; balsamic vinegar

dabbler; dilettante who speaks as though he were an expert

balsamic vinegar

variant of 爭風吃醋|争风吃醋[zheng1 feng1 chi1 cu4]

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

to add interest (to a story); to sex up

see 半瓶醋[ban4 ping2 cu4]

(lit.) oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar (idiom); (fig.) life's daily necessities

(lit.) to add oil and vinegar (idiom); (fig.) to embellish; to exaggerate (a story, a narration etc)