花边 (huā biān) — decorative border, lace; (figurative) gossip, scandal (as in 花边新闻)
Definition
Literally 'flower edge': a decorative border or lace trim on fabric, clothing, or paper. Figuratively used as a shorthand for 'gossip' or 'scandal', as in 花边新闻 (gossip news).
noun
decorative borderlace(figurative) gossipscandal (as in 花边新闻)
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Examples
- 花边。Zhè jiàn yī fu de huā biān hěn piào liang.The decorative border on this dress is very pretty.
- 花边。Tā xǐ huan zài qún zi shàng fèng yì xiē huā biān.She likes to sew some lace onto her skirt.
- 。Yú lè quān de huā biān xīn wén zǒng shì xī yǐn hěn duō dú zhě.Scandalous gossip in the entertainment circle always attracts many readers.
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