吃瓜群众

MEANING

1. 壹名noun

   peanut gallery (esp. in online forums)

   • wǒmendōushìchīguāqúnzhòng.

     我们都是吃瓜群众。🔊

     We are all just bystanders watching the drama.

2. 貳名noun

   onlookers who are interested in the spectacle but don't have anything knowledgeable to say about it

   • chīguāqúnzhòngxǐhuānkànrènào.

     吃瓜群众喜欢看热闹。🔊

     People who like to gossip enjoy watching the excitement.

3. 參名noun

   (neologism c. 2016)

   • chīguāqúnzhòngzhǐshìkànrènào.

     吃瓜群众只是看热闹。🔊

     Bystanders who follow the gossip are just watching the spectacle.