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  • derogexaggerate just to scare people; say frightening things just to cause alarm; a shocking statement attracts attention; an alarmist talk

    • zhè bù shì wēi yán sǒng tīng rú guǒ nǐ yī yì gū xíng nǐ kěn dìng huì luò de yī gè bù guāng cǎi de xià chǎng

      危言耸听如果一意孤行肯定落得光彩下场

      This is not alarmist talk. If you act wilfully, you will certainly come to a disgraceful end.

    • shuō wēi jī dàng tou jué fēi wēi yán sǒng tīng

      危机当头绝非危言耸听

      It is not an overstatement to say a crisis is imminent.

    • jǐn guǎn méi tǐ de bào dào wēi yán sǒng tīng dàn gāi chǎng bù huì yǒu rén shī yè

      尽管媒体报道危言耸听不会失业

      Despite the scare stories in the media, no jobs will be lost at the factory.