扬言 (yáng yán) — to publicly declare (usually a threat or malicious intent)
Definition
扬言 means to publicly declare something one intends to do, usually a threat, revenge, or exposure. It carries a negative, boastful tone — the speaker is announcing bad intentions out loud.
verb
to publicly declare (usually a threat or malicious intent)
Examples
- 扬言。Tā yáng yán yào bào fu gōng sī.He publicly threatened to take revenge on the company.
- 扬言。Nà ge zuì fàn yáng yán yào shāng hài zhèng rén.That criminal threatened to harm the witness.
- 扬言。Tā yáng yán yào jiē lù suǒ yǒu mì mì.She declared that she would expose all the secrets.
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