wēi​yánwéi​yán

alarmist talk

  • created sense approved 危言 · wēi​yán · alarmist talk — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    危言

    wēi​yán

    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]]

    wéi​yán

    危 (literal) → 危 · wēi · dangerous 言 (literal) → 言 · yán · speech

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  • created sense approved 危言 · wéi​yán · upright speech — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    危言

    wéi​yán

    upright speech

    (literary) Honest and straightforward words; upright speech often given as advice or criticism

    wēi​yán

    危 (literal) → 危 · wēi · upright 言 (literal) → 言 · yán · speech

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  • created sense approved 危言 · wēi​yán · to exaggerate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    危言

    wēi​yán

    to exaggerate

    To overstate or exaggerate one's words to cause alarm or impact

    wéi​yán

    危 (literal) → 危 · wēi · dangerous 言 (literal) → 言 · yán · to say

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