| 曝光 | pu4 guang1 | to expose (a scandal to the public) |
| 丑闻 | chou3 wen2 | scandal |
| 闲话 | xian2 hua4 | scandal |
| 绯闻 | fei1 wen2 | sex scandal |
| 出丑 | chu1 chou3 | shameful |
| 丑事 | chou3 shi4 | scandal |
| 丑行 | chou3 xing2 | scandal |
| 三鹿 | san1 lu4 | Sanlu |
| 家丑 | jia1 chou3 | family scandal |
| 遮羞 | zhe1 xiu1 | to hush up a scandal |
| 过分地 | guo4 fen1 di4 | scandalously |
| 满城风雨 | man3 cheng2 feng1 yu3 | an uproar |
| 惊师动众 | jing1 shi1 dong4 zhong4 | to alarm everyone |