绯闻 (fēiwén): scandal (romantic)

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一条绯闻 tiáo

那个明星最近传出了绯闻。

Nàge míngxīng zuìjìn chuánchū le fēiwén.

That celebrity recently had a romantic scandal come out.

他否认了所有绯闻。

Tā fǒurèn le suǒyǒu fēiwén.

He denied all the romantic rumors.

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绯 means 'scarlet/crimson' — think of a red-hot romance scandal. 闻 means 'news.' So 绯闻 is literally 'scarlet news.'

绯 fēi

闻 wén