onlookers who are unaware of the facts the public who are kept in the dark the spectators
The fullest expression of this term is ´the melon-eating masses who dont know what s really going on´.
这个词语的完整版为“不明真相的吃瓜群众”。
—— 给力词典精选´Watermelon eaters´ refers a big crowd of passive onlookers. Similar in meaning to lurker, watermelon eaters usually refers to people on social media who do not actually contribute anything.
“吃瓜群众”指为数众多的消极旁观者。本词与“潜水者”相似,通常指社交媒体上没有实际贡献的人们。
—— 给力词典精选