Meaning of 危言耸听
危言耸听 means to deliberately make alarming statements to frighten or shock people; to sensationalize. Pronounced wēi yán sǒng tīng.
- to deliberately make alarming statements to frighten or shock people; to sensationalize
Definitions & Examples
Nǐ你
bú不
yào要
wēi危
yán言
sǒng耸
tīng听
，
shí实
jì际
qíng情
kuàng况
méi没
nà那
me么
yán严
zhòng重
。
Don't be alarmist; the actual situation isn't that serious.
Yī一
xiē些
méi媒
tǐ体
wèi为
le了
diǎn点
jī击
lǜ率
ér而
wēi危
yán言
sǒng耸
tīng听
。
Some media outlets sensationalize stories to get more clicks.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
xǐ喜
huān欢
wēi危
yán言
sǒng耸
tīng听
，
xià吓
hu唬
bié别
rén人
。
He always likes to talk alarmingly to frighten others.
Zhè这
piān篇
bào报
dào道
yǒu有
wēi危
yán言
sǒng耸
tīng听
zhī之
xián嫌
。
This report has a tendency toward sensationalism.