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危辞耸听

wēi cí sǒng tīng

4-character word Traditional 危辭聳聽

What 危辞耸听 means

1. to startle sb with scary tale

The characters in 危辞耸听

• 危wēidanger; to endanger; Taiwan pr. wéi
• 辞cíto resign; to dismiss; to decline
• 耸sǒngto excite; to raise up; to shrug
• 听tīngto listen to; to hear; to heed; to obey; a can (loanword from English "tin")

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