失言 (shī yán) — to make an indiscreet remark, to have a slip of the tongue

Definition

失言 (shī yán) is a formal verb meaning 'to make an indiscreet remark' — it focuses on accidentally saying something inappropriate, not just any wrong word.

verb
to make an indiscreet remarkto have a slip of the tongue

Beispiele

  • 失言
    Duì bu qǐ, wǒ yì shí shī yán le.
    Sorry, I spoke indiscreetly in the heat of the moment.
  • Tā zài huì shàng shī le yí cì yán, chà diǎn rě chū má fan.
    He slipped up once at the meeting and almost caused trouble.
  • 失言
    Lǐng dǎo rén shuō huà yào xiǎo xīn, bì miǎn shī yán.
    Leaders must speak carefully to avoid making indiscreet remarks.

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