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妄言
wàngyán
1. lies
2. wild talk
3. to tell lies
4. to talk nonsense
5. fantasy (literature)

Character Breakdown

妄
wàng
absurd, foolish, ignorant; rash, reckless, wild
HSK 6 6 丶
言
yán
words, speech; to speak, to say
HSK 4 7 丶

Compound Words (2)

妄言妄听
wàngyánwàngtīng
unwarranted talk the listener can take or leave (idiom); sth not to be taken too seriously
姑妄言之
gūwàngyánzhī
to just talk for the sake of talking

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