妄言妄聽

简 妄言妄听 · 繁 妄言妄聽
Mandarin · pinyin wàng yán wàng tīng

Meanings

  1. unwarranted talk the listener can take or leave (idiom); sth not to be taken too seriously
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妄
wàng · absurd, foolish, reckless; false
言
yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
聽
tīng · hear, listen; understand; obey
听
tīng · hear; understand; obey, comply
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4–2–4–1 · wang4 yan2 wang4 ting1

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mong5 jin4 mong5 ting1

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妄言妄聽 · wang4 yan2 wang4 ting1
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Exact source record妄言妄聽 妄言妄听 [wang4 yan2 wang4 ting1] /unwarranted talk the listener can take or leave (idiom); sth not to be taken too seriously/