sex scandal; gossip about illicit affairs
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
scandal; rumor of an illicit romantic or sexual relationship
neutralOften involves celebrities, public figures, or people in positions of power. Carries a negative connotation of impropriety.
Nà那
wèi位
yǐng影
xīng星
zuì最
jìn近
shēn深
xiàn陷
fēi绯
wén闻
。
That movie star has recently been deeply involved in a scandal.
Zhèng政
kè客
de的
fēi绯
wén闻
bèi被
méi媒
tǐ体
dà大
sì肆
bào报
dào道
。
The politician's scandal was widely reported by the media.
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Tā他
shì试
tú图
chéng澄
qīng清
guān关
yú于
tā他
de的
suǒ所
yǒu有
fēi绯
wén闻
。
He tried to clear up all the rumors about him.