雌黄 (cí huáng) — (noun) orpiment, a yellow mineral used as a pigment; (noun) (literary, from idiom 信口雌黄) groundless criticism or unfounded talk

Définition

Literary noun with two distinct senses: the yellow mineral orpiment (a pigment), and — from the idiom 信口雌黄 — 'groundless talk', i.e. speaking off the cuff and twisting facts.

noun
orpimenta yellow mineral used as a pigment(literary, from idiom 信口雌黄) groundless criticism or unfounded talk

Exemples

  • 雌黄
    Zhè zhǒng yán liào shì yòng cí huáng zhì chéng de.
    This pigment is made from orpiment.
  • 雌黄
    Tā de huà chún shǔ cí huáng, bù kě xiāng xìn.
    His words are pure nonsense, not to be believed.
  • 雌黄
    Tā xìn kǒu cí huáng, dé zuì le hěn duō rén.
    He talked recklessly, offending many people.

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