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失言

shī yán

2-character word

What 失言 means

1. slip of the tongue
2. indiscretion
3. to blurt out a secret

The characters in 失言

• 失shīto lose; to miss; to fail
• 言yánwords; speech; to say

Example sentences

• 一时失言常常会带来意想不到的结果。
  Yīshí shīyán chángcháng huì dàilái yìxiǎngbùdào de jiéguǒ.
  A slip of the tongue often brings about unexpected results.