shī​yán

to make an indiscreet remark; slip of the tongue

  • created reference approved 失言 → 失口 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    失言 shī​yán

    失口 shī​kǒu

    same_as

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  • created reference approved 失言 → 食言 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    失言 shī​yán

    食言 shí​yán

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

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  • created sense approved 失言 · shī​yán · to make an indiscreet remark; slip of the tongue — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    失, 言

    失 (literal) → 失 · shī · to lose control 言 (literal) → 言 · yán · speech

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 失言 · shī​yán · to break a promise — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    失言

    shī​yán

    to break a promise

    (literary) To fail to keep one's word; to be untrustworthy.

    失 (literal) → 失 · shī · to violate 言 (literal) → 言 · yán · speech

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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