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吃瓜
chīguā
Description
“吃瓜”是网络上很流行的说法，意思是看别人的热闹或八卦，但自己不参与。
"吃瓜" is a popular online term meaning to watch others' drama or gossip without getting involved.
比如别人吵架的时候，你只是在旁边看，就可以说自己在吃瓜。
For example, when others are arguing, if you just watch from the side, you can say you are 吃瓜.
Meanings
吃瓜chīguā
to watch gossip or drama as an uninvolved onlooker
我今天在网上吃瓜，看了半天。
I spent a long time online today following gossip.
吃瓜chīguā
to literally eat melon (watermelon, etc.)
夏天吃瓜真凉快。
Eating melon in summer is really refreshing.
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Notes
- Etymology
shortened from 吃瓜群众 ('melon-eating masses'), imagining bystanders eating snacks while watching a spectacle.
- Nuance
the internet sense is very common online; context tells you it isn't about real melons.
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