桃色 (táo sè) — pink (the color); related to illicit love, romance, or sexual scandals (often in news or gossip)
Definition
Literally 'peach color' (a shade of pink), but in modern news/journalism 桃色事件 is the standard term for sex or romance scandals. Use the color meaning literally; use the scandal meaning in news/gossip contexts.
noun
pink (the color)related to illicit loveromanceor sexual scandals (often in news or gossip)
Examples
- 桃色。Tā jīn tiān chuān le yí jiàn táo sè de wài tào.She wore a pink coat today.
- 桃色。Nà zé táo sè xīn wén yǐn fā le shè huì guān zhù.That sex scandal story drew public attention.
- 桃色。Zhè jiā zá zhì zuì xǐ huan bào dào táo sè shì jiàn.This magazine loves reporting love scandals.
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