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别危言耸听
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危言耸听地说……
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或许是危言耸听
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绝非危言耸听

Definition

危言耸听:

Literally means:

frightening words to cause alarm

Actually means:

exaggerate just to scare people

危言, frightening words; Song Ting, scaring to hear.

This phrase means exaggerating some scaring things just to cause alarm or to scare people. Derogatory.

危言,吓人的话。耸听,使人听了吃惊。

危言耸听,故意说些夸大的吓人的话,使人听了以后感到非常吃惊。具有贬义色彩。

Example

Used as object, adverbial adjunct, predicate or attributive. (作宾语、状语、谓语、定语)
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Zhuānjiā
专家
shuō
  
,
rénlèi
人类
zhōng
chuánrǎn
传染
qínliúgǎn
禽流感
jué
绝不
shì
wēiyánsǒngtīng
危言耸听
  
,
必须
gāo
高度
zhòngshì
重视
  
,
积极
fáng
huàn
  

Experts say that the spread of avian influenza in humans is by no means alarmist, we must attach great importance to actively prevent diseases.

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Zhèxiē
这些
rén
jīngcháng
经常
wēiyánsǒngtīng
危言耸听
shuō
shénme
什么
qiú
地球
yào
huǐmiè
毁灭
le
  
,
gǎo
de
rénxīnhuánghuáng
人心惶惶
  

These people often say alarmistly that the earth is going to be destroyed, to the trepidation of the people.

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biè
zài
zhè
这里
wēiyánsǒngtīng
危言耸听
  
,
zhìzào
制造
jǐnzhāng
紧张
kōng
空气
le
  
,
xiànzài
现在
de
xíngshì
形势
bìng
xiàng
shuō
de
zhème
这么
yánzhòng
严重
  

Don't be alarmist here, create tension, the situation is not as serious as you say.

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