吃瓜群众 chī guā qún zhòng

onlookers watching drama; gossiping bystanders

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. onlookers who are interested in the spectacle but don't have anything knowledgeable to say about it
  2. 2. peanut gallery (esp. in online forums)
  3. 3. (neologism c. 2016)

Characters

Character Meaning
吃 chī HSK 1
to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc)
瓜 guā HSK 2
melon; gourd; squash
群 qún HSK 5
group; crowd; flock, herd, pack etc
众 zhòng HSK 4
many; numerous; crowd