created sense approved 危言 · wēiyán · alarmist talk — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
危言
wēiyán
alarmist talk
Words intended to surprise, shock, or cause fear, often through exaggeration; usually used in the phrase [[危言耸听|危言聳聽|wei1 yan2 song3 ting1]]
wéiyán
危 (literal) → 危 · wēi · dangerous 言 (literal) → 言 · yán · speech
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created sense approved 危言 · wéiyán · upright speech — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
危言
wéiyán
upright speech
(literary) Honest and straightforward words; upright speech often given as advice or criticism
wēiyán
危 (literal) → 危 · wēi · upright 言 (literal) → 言 · yán · speech
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created sense approved 危言 · wēiyán · to exaggerate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
危言
wēiyán
to exaggerate
To overstate or exaggerate one's words to cause alarm or impact
wéiyán
危 (literal) → 危 · wēi · dangerous 言 (literal) → 言 · yán · to say
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