Definition
花边 originally refers to decorative borders and lace on clothing or fabric. It has a popular figurative use in journalism as part of 花边新闻, meaning 'scandalous gossip' or 'soft news' (often about celebrities). The literal and figurative senses are both common.
n.
decorative borderlace(figurative) gossipscandal (as in 花边新闻)
Examples
- 花边。Zhè jiàn yīfu de huā biān hěn piàoliang.The decorative border on this dress is very pretty.
- 花边。Tā xǐhuān zài qúnzi shàng féng yìxiē huā biān.She likes to sew some lace onto her skirt.
- 。Yúlèquān de huā biān xīnwén zǒngshì xīyǐn hěnduō dúzhě.Scandalous gossip in the entertainment circle always attracts many readers.
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