吃大瓜

chīdàguā

phrase

Meanings

1 to follow juicy gossip / a big scandal (internet slang)
2 to rubberneck a major piece of tea

Characters

melon; (slang) gossip

Examples

HSK 6

今天娱乐圈大瓜,快进来吃!

Jīntiān yúlèquān dàguā, kuài jìnlái chī!

Huge celebrity scandal today - get in here and catch up!

HSK 7-9

工位上一群人围着吃大瓜,活都不干了。

Gōngwèi shàng yì qún rén wéi zhe chī dàguā, huó dōu bú gàn le.

A crowd at the office cluster's huddled around chewing over the latest scandal - nobody's getting any work done.

Tips

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Casual internet slang; 瓜 (melon) = juicy gossip, from 吃瓜群众 ('melon-eating bystanders'). 大瓜 upgrades it to a major story (celebrity affair, corporate feud, viral drama). Common companion phrases: 蹲瓜 (wait for gossip), 瓜田 (the gossip field), 前排吃瓜 (front-row seat).

Stroke Order

吃 chī

大 dà

瓜 guā