危言耸听 wēi yán sǒng tīng

DEFINITIONS

  1. frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk
  2. reds under the beds

CHARACTERS

危 wēi
HSK 4
dangerous, precarious; high
言 yán
HSK 4
words, speech; speak, say
耸 sǒng
HSK 6
urge on; rise up; stir, excite
听 tīng
HSK 1
hear; understand; obey, comply