危言耸听

Traditional: 危言聳聽

wēi yán sǒng tīng

Dictionary entry

frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk

What does 危言耸听 mean?

危言耸听 (wēi yán sǒng tīng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk

2reds under the beds

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危Wēisurname Wei 言yánwords · speech 耸sǒngto excite · to raise up 听yǐnsmile (archaic)

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危言耸听

wēi yán sǒng tīng

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