危言耸听 (wēi yán sǒng tīng) — to make alarmist statements; to exaggerate dangers to shock others; (noun) alarmist talk
Definition
A formal idiom meaning to make alarming or exaggerated statements to frighten people, not to be taken literally. Used to accuse speakers or media of crying wolf — the danger is overstated, not real.
idiom
to make alarmist statementsto exaggerate dangers to shock others(noun) alarmist talk
Examples
- 危言耸听，。Nǐ bié zài zhè r wēi yán sǒng tīng, shì qing méi nà me yán zhòng.Stop making alarmist statements here; things aren't that serious.
- ，危言耸听。Yǒu xiē méi tǐ wèi le xī yǐn yǎn qiú, cháng cháng wēi yán sǒng tīng.Some media outlets often use alarmist language to attract eyeballs.
- 危言耸听，。Tā de fā yán wēi yán sǒng tīng, dà jiā bú yào qīng xìn.His speech was alarmist; don't believe it easily.
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