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妄言则乱

妄言则乱 — “Reckless or irresponsible talk can lead to confusion”

妄言则乱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Reckless or irresponsible talk can lead to confusion”. Disorder, or trouble. Literally, “Reckless talk then disorder”.

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妄言则乱 Pronunciation and Pinyin

妄言则乱 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
妄
wàng6act recklessly or falsely
言
yán7speak, say, words
则
zé6then, in that case
乱
luàn7disorderly and confused

Example Sentence with 妄言则乱

在公众场合,说话要谨慎,切忌妄言则乱,以免引起不必要的误会。
In public, one should speak cautiously, avoiding reckless talk that could lead to trouble or unnecessary misunderstandings.

Idioms Related to 妄言则乱

Synonyms of 妄言则乱

  • yán言duō多bì必shī失The more one talks, the more mistakes

More idioms starting with 妄

  • wàng妄xià下cí雌huáng黄make irresponsible comments or alterations
  • wàng妄kǒu口bā巴shé舌speak thoughtlessly or maliciously
  • wàng妄chén尘ér而bài拜bow at the dust
  • wàng妄shēng生chuān穿záo凿make baseless forced interpretations
  • wàng妄zì自zūn尊dà大arrogant and self-important
  • wàng妄zì自zūn尊chóng崇to think too highly of oneself
  • wàng妄zì自fěi菲bó薄undervalue oneself
  • wàng妄yán言wàng妄tīng听reckless talk and careless listening
  • wàng妄yán言wàng妄yǔ语Speak rashly or utter groundless statements
  • wàng妄tán谈huò祸fú福rashly talk about disaster and fortune

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Questions about 妄言则乱

What does 妄言则乱 mean?

妄言则乱 (wàng yán zé luàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Reckless or irresponsible talk can lead to confusion”.

How do you pronounce 妄言则乱?

妄言则乱 is pronounced wàng yán zé luàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 妄言则乱 literally mean?

Literally, 妄言则乱 means “Reckless talk then disorder”. It is used to mean “Reckless or irresponsible talk can lead to confusion”.

What is the Chinese definition of 妄言则乱?

妄:胡乱。胡言乱语就会出乱子

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