"dig up dirt" in Chinese (Simplified)
挖黑料揭老底
Definition
寻找或揭露某人不愉快、秘密或让人尴尬的信息，通常是为了损害对方名誉。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多为口语，通常带有负面或八卦意味。常在新闻、政治等揭露隐私的语境使用，并非真正挖掘土壤。
Examples
Some people try to dig up dirt before an election.
有些人在选举前会**挖黑料**。
The reporter wanted to dig up dirt on the celebrity.
记者想**挖黑料**关于这位名人。
Don't try to dig up dirt about your coworkers.
不要试图**挖黑料**你同事。
She tried to dig up dirt but found nothing scandalous.
她试图**挖黑料**，但没发现什么丑闻。
Whenever someone's successful, people start to dig up dirt on them.
每当有人成功，人们就开始**挖黑料**。
He was worried the press would dig up dirt from his past.
他担心媒体会**挖老底**揭他过去的隐私。