Chinese word

丑闻

Pronunciation

Pinyinchǒu wén

Meaning

  • nounscandal

Example

那位歌手的丑闻影响了他的事业。nà wèi gē shǒu de chǒu wén yíng xiǎng le tā de shì yè

That singer's scandal affected his career.

Illustration for 丑闻 (scandal)

More examples

政府官员的丑闻引发了公众的愤怒。zhèng fǔ guān yuán de chǒu wén yǐn fā le gōng zhòng de fèn nù

The scandal involving a government official sparked public anger.

Core concept

A shameful event that moves from hidden conduct into public attention and harms the standing of those involved.

Common phrases

  • 丑闻曝光chǒu wén bào guāng

    scandal exposed

  • 丑闻缠身chǒu wén chán shēn

    plagued by scandal

  • 媒体报道丑闻méi tǐ bào dào chǒu wén

    media reports on scandal

Similar words

传闻chuán wén: A story spread without proof, whose truth is not clear.
绯闻fēi wén: A widely noticed rumor about someone's romance or private life, usually without much proof.

Definition in Chinese

指被媒体或公众知悉并损害个人或组织名誉、引起社会关注的负面事件，常含道德或违法问题。zhǐ bèi méi tǐ huò gōng zhòng zhī xī bìng sǔn hài gè rén huò zǔ zhī míng yù yín qǐ shè huì guān zhù de fù miàn shì jiàn cháng hán dào dé huò wéi fǎ wèn tí

Word origin

丑 (chǒu, "shameful") + 闻 (wén, "be heard or become known") forms 丑闻 (chǒuwén, "scandal"), joining disgrace with the spread of knowledge about it.

Usage tips

  • The noun names the case or conduct made public, not automatically the person accused, so the person involved is described separately.

Other meanings

  • misconductnoun

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