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危言耸听
危言聳聽
wēiyánsǒngtīng
1. frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk
2. reds under the beds

Character Breakdown

危
wēi
dangerous, precarious; high
HSK 4 6 丶
言
yán
words, speech; to speak, to say
HSK 4 7 丶
耸
sǒng
to excite, to urge; to raise; to shrug; lofty, towering
HSK 6 10 丶
听
tīng
to hear, to listen; to understand; to obey
HSK 1 7 丶

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