scandal; disgraceful affair; shameful matter
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a scandal; a disgraceful or shameful affair
neutralRefers to actions or events that are morally repulsive, bring shame, or damage one's reputation. Often involves a violation of social norms.
Nà那
zhuāng桩
zhèng政
zhì治
chǒu丑
shì事
zuì最
zhōng终
bèi被
méi媒
tǐ体
bào曝
guāng光
le了
。
That political scandal was eventually exposed by the media.
Jiā家
chǒu丑
bù不
kě可
wài外
yáng扬
，
dàn但
zhè这
shì事
tài太
diū丢
rén人
le了
。
Family scandals should not be made public, but this matter is too shameful.
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Tā他
de的
tān贪
wū污
chǒu丑
shì事
bài败
lù露
hòu后
，
lì立
kè刻
bèi被
chè撤
zhí职
le了
。
After his corruption scandal was exposed, he was immediately dismissed from his post.
Zhè这
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
gōng公
sī司
yǒu有
shǐ史
yǐ以
lái来
zuì最
dà大
de的
chǒu丑
shì事
。
This is simply the biggest scandal in the company's history.