八卦
bā guà
ZH
gossip; the Eight Trigrams
她很喜欢聊八卦。
She really likes talking about gossip.
Etymology
“八卦” originally refers to the Eight Trigrams in the ancient Chinese classic the I Ching. In modern Chinese, it is also used colloquially to mean gossip or rumors about other people.
Memory Aid
Think of “八” as eight signs and “卦” as divination symbols; people used to interpret signs, and now “八卦” can mean interpreting and spreading other people’s stories.
Collocations
聊八卦娱乐八卦八卦新闻
Synonyms
闲话传闻
Antonyms
事实正事
Related Words
谣言易经卦象
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