危言聳聽 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
聳 sǒng urge on; rise up; stir, excite; to raise up; lofty
聽 tīng hear, listen; understand; obey