失言 (shī yán) — fare un'osservazione indiscreta, avere un lapsus linguae

Definizione

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
fare un'osservazione indiscretaavere un lapsus linguae

Esempi

  • 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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