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危言耸听

wēiyánsǒngtīng

Traditional: 危言聳聽

frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk / reds under the beds

Character Breakdown

危
wēi
dangerous, precarious; high
HSK 4
言
yán
words, speech; to speak, to say
HSK 4
耸
sǒng
to excite, to urge; to raise; to shrug; lofty, towering
HSK 6
听
tīng
to hear, to listen; to understand; to obey
HSK 1

Additional Information

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Chinese
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