Definition
花边新闻 (literally 'lace news') refers to trivial, sensational, or gossipy news items — often about celebrities or scandals — that are entertaining but not serious journalism. Unlike hard news (新闻), it implies the content is peripheral and low-stakes, the kind of thing you read for fun rather than information. The term is a fixed compound; be careful not to split it when writing (花边儿新闻 is acceptable in casual speech but 花边新闻 is the standard form).
n.
gossip newssensational or trivial news (especially about celebrities)
Examples
- 花边新闻，。Tā zhǐ kàn huā biān, cónglái bù kàn shíshì xīnwén.He only reads gossip news and never watches current affairs.
- ，花边新闻。Nà jiā bàozhǐ wèile xiāoliàng, zǒng ài dēng yìxiē wúliáo de huā biān.That newspaper, in order to boost sales, always likes to run some无聊 gossip news.
- 花边新闻。Yúlèquān de huā biān měitiān dōu zhànjù gè dà wǎngzhàn tóutiáo.Entertainment gossip news dominates the headlines on major websites every day.
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