大瓜

dàguā

noun

Meanings

1 a big piece of gossip
2 juicy scandal (internet slang)

Characters

melon; (slang) gossip

Examples

娱乐圈又爆了个大瓜。

Yúlèquān yòu bàole gè dàguā.

Another huge scandal just dropped in the entertainment world.

快来,我跟你讲个大瓜。

Kuài lái, wǒ gēn nǐ jiǎng gè dàguā.

Get over here — I've got some juicy gossip for you.

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From 吃瓜 ("eating melon" — watching gossip unfold). A 大瓜 is a major scandal, contrasted with 小瓜. Verbs: 爆瓜 (drop the news), 吃瓜 (follow along).

Stroke Order

大 dà

瓜 guā