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八卦
bā guà
Meaning
- gossip
- gossipy
- the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易经
Definition
指《易经》中的八种基本符号，代表宇宙万物；也指闲聊、打听或议论别人的私事。
Refers to the eight trigrams in the I Ching, symbolizing the universe; also means gossip or idle talk about others' private affairs.
Usage
常用作名词或形容词，表示谈论与个人隐私相关的琐事，或形容某人热衷于打探、传播这类信息。
Often used as a noun or adjective to describe talking about trivial matters related to personal privacy, or to characterize someone who is keen on prying and spreading such information.
Examples
- 1 你们又在八卦谁呢？(What are you gossiping about again?)
- 2 他特别八卦，总是打听别人的隐私。(He is very gossipy and always pries into others' privacy.)
- 3 别再传播这些八卦新闻了。(Stop spreading these gossip news.)
- 4 娱乐圈的八卦总是让人津津乐道。(Celebrity gossip is always a hot topic.)
- 5 她是个八卦的人，但心眼不坏。(She is a gossipy person, but has no ill intentions.)
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