yán

common

Meaning of 戏言

戏言 means jesting words; casual remark not meant to be taken seriously; to say something jokingly; to jest about. Pronounced xì yán.

  • jesting words; casual remark not meant to be taken seriously
  • to say something jokingly; to jest about

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
guò
shì
yán
 
dāng
zhēn
 

This was merely a casual remark; why must you take it so seriously?

de
yán
 
méi
xiǎng
dào
hòu
lái
jìng
rán
chéng
zhēn
le
 

No one expected that his offhand joke would later actually come true.

Qǐng
yuán
liàng
de
yán
 
bìng
fēi
yǒu
mào
fàn
 

Please forgive my jest; I did not intend to give offense.