危言耸听 meaning in English
say frightening things just to raise an alarm; an alarmist talk; a shocking statement attracts attention.; exaggerate just to scare people; exaggerate things just to scare people; make an inflammatory statement; make a startling; raise a false alarm; statement in order to create a sensation; use lofty words to excite one to listen
Examples
- At first the alarmists prophesied a renewal of the war .
起初，有一些危言耸听的人预言战争会重新再起。 - Though reluctant to respond to what was felt to be a wave of harmful sensationalism, the information was given .
公司尽管很不情愿，感到这是追求危言耸听的有害浪潮，但还是提供了有关情况。 - The stories of these four chinese beauties are not exceptional
以上四位中国美女的故事并不是危言耸听。 - News of the death of forests appears to have been greatly exaggerated
森林要遭灭顶之灾的传闻已是危言耸听了。 - A few were even alarmist
有一些更是危言耸听。