八
卦

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The word 八卦 is formed through a conceptual metaphor rooted in ancient Chinese philosophy. It literally means "eight trigrams", referring to the eight basic symbols of the I Ching (Yijing), which are combinations of three broken or unbroken lines used in divination to represent the fundamental principles of reality. Over time, the term evolved metaphorically: just as the complex trigrams were analyzed to interpret hidden patterns of the universe, modern slang uses 八卦 to mean "gossip" or "trivial news", playfully comparing the act of dissecting personal details to the esoteric analysis of the ancient symbols.

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不要相信那些八卦。

Bù yào xiāngxìn nàxiē bāguà.

Do not believe that gossip.

办公室里充满了八卦消息。

Bàngōngshì lǐ chōngmǎn le bāguà xiāoxi.

The office is full of gossip.

她对于明星的八卦特别感兴趣。

Tā duìyú míngxīng de bāguà tèbié gǎn xìngqù.

She is particularly interested in celebrity gossip.

八卦杂志经常报道不实的传闻。

Bāguà zázhì jīngcháng bàodào bù shí de chuánwén.

Gossip magazines often report untrue rumors.

在传统文化中，八卦象征着宇宙的基本力量。

Zài chuántǒng wénhuà zhōng, bāguà xiàngzhēng zhe yǔzhòu de jīběn lìliàng.

In traditional culture, the Eight Trigrams symbolize the fundamental forces of the universe.

Word Definition - 八卦

bā guà the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[yì jīng]; gossip; gossipy

Individual Character Details

八 bā
卦 guà