绯闻

fēi wén

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[yì jīng]

八卦 is a colloquial term for gossip, while 绯闻 is a more formal term for sex scandal.

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rumor

绯闻 often involves rumors or gossip, so 谣言 is a related concept.

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scandal

Both refer to scandals, but 绯闻 specifically involves romantic or sexual misconduct.

绯闻 specifically implies romantic or sexual impropriety; do not use it for non-romantic scandals like financial fraud.

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那个明星被爆出绯闻。

That celebrity was exposed in a sex scandal.

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