吃瓜群众 (chī guā qúnzhòng, 'melon-eating masses') is a hugely popular Chinese internet slang for bystanders watching drama unfold — like eating watermelon seeds while watching a show. Often shortened to 吃瓜.
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瓜 appears in many fruit/vegetable names: 西瓜 (xīguā, watermelon), 黄瓜 (huángguā, cucumber), 南瓜 (nánguā, pumpkin), 冬瓜 (dōngguā, winter melon).
