shī​yán

to make an indiscreet remark; slip of the tongue

失言 shī//yán
to make an indiscreet remark; slip of the tongue
To say something inappropriate unintentionally, or the remark itself; to blurt out a secret
to break a promise
(literary) To fail to keep one's word; to be untrustworthy.

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0.360 per million appears in 0% of films
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1.06 per million

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