Meaning of bā guà:
八卦
the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip
Gēn jù 《Yìjīng》,zhè fú huà zhǎnshì le wánzhěng de bāguà tú.
根据《易经》,这幅画展示了完整的八卦图。
According to the Book of Changes, this painting displays a complete diagram of the eight trigrams.
Tā zǒng xǐhuān tīng biérén de bāguà.
他总喜欢听别人的八卦。
He always likes to listen to other people's gossip.
gossipy
Tā zǒng shì xǐhuān hé biérén liáotiān, tánlùn yīxiē bāguà.
他总是喜欢和别人聊天,谈论一些八卦。
He always likes to chat with others about some gossip.