八卦

• 拼音: bā guà
• 汉字拆解: 八 = eight; 卦 = 圭 + 卜, meaning divination symbol

含义

Gossip; the Eight Trigrams (in Chinese philosophy).

Has two meanings: 1) The Eight Trigrams from the I Ching, fundamental symbols in Chinese cosmology; 2) In modern slang, gossip or being nosy about others' affairs. The slang usage is extremely common.

例句

1. 她特别喜欢八卦，公司里什么消息都知道。
2. 别那么八卦，管好自己的事就行了。
3. 八卦在中国传统文化中代表天地万物的变化。

用法指南

语境: everyday, slang

语气: casual

正确说法

• 你怎么这么八卦？(Why are you so nosy?)
• 说说八卦呗！(Tell me the gossip!)

错误说法

• 在严肃讨论易经时用'八卦'表示闲聊 (Don't confuse the two meanings — in philosophical contexts, 八卦 means the trigrams)

起源与历史

八 (eight) + 卦 (trigram). Originally philosophical symbols; modern 'gossip' meaning comes from tabloid magazines using 八卦 in their names.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal