yáng​yán

to threaten

  • created sense approved 扬言/揚言 · yáng​yán · to threaten — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    扬言 / 揚言

    yáng​yán

    to threaten

    to let it be known that one intends to take a certain action, usually with malicious intent; to broadcast threats

    扬, 言

    扬 (literal) → 扬/揚 · yáng · to spread 言 (literal) → 言 · yán · to say

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 扬言/揚言 · yáng​yán · to spread word — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    扬言 / 揚言

    yáng​yán

    to spread word

    to intentionally publicize or spread a story or plan

    扬, 言

    扬 (literal) → 扬/揚 · yáng · to spread 言 (literal) → 言 · yán · to say

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 扬言/揚言 · yáng​yán · to exaggerate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    扬言 / 揚言

    yáng​yán

    to exaggerate

    to speak in an exaggerated or boastful manner

    扬, 言

    扬 (literal) → 扬/揚 · yáng · to spread 言 (literal) → 言 · yán · to say

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 扬言/揚言 · yáng​yán · to speak loudly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    扬言 / 揚言

    yáng​yán

    to speak loudly

    (literary) to speak in a loud voice

    扬, 言

    扬 (literal) → 扬/揚 · yáng · to raise 言 (literal) → 言 · yán · to say

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    created sense