妄言妄听 — “To speak carelessly and listen inattentively”
妄言妄听 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak carelessly and listen inattentively”. Neither speaker nor listener taking the words seriously. Literally, “Reckless talk and careless listening”.
妄言妄听 Pronunciation and Pinyin
妄言妄听 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 妄言妄听
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zé则luàn乱Reckless talk causes disorder
- 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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What does 妄言妄听 mean?
妄言妄听 (wàng yán wàng tīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak carelessly and listen inattentively”.
How do you pronounce 妄言妄听?
妄言妄听 is pronounced wàng yán wàng tīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 妄言妄听 literally mean?
Literally, 妄言妄听 means “Reckless talk and careless listening”. It is used to mean “to speak carelessly and listen inattentively”.
What is the Chinese definition of 妄言妄听?
妄：不实。说得人随便说，听的人随便听，都不认真看待。