失言 meaning in English
make an indiscreet remark; put one's foot in one's mouth; a slip of the tongue [lip]: 酒后失言 make an indiscreet remark under the influence of alcohol; 我知道他讲话的原意不是那样, 仅仅是失言罢了。 i know he didn't mean to say that. it was only a slip of the tongue
Examples
- He stopped, realizing that he was blundering .
他没有讲下去，自知失言。 - We all lose patience with tom because he broke his word .
我们都无法忍受汤姆，因为他失言。 - I know he did n't mean to say that. it was only a slip of the tongue .
我知道他讲话的原意不是那样，仅仅是失言罢了。 - The duke, though a courtier, coloured slightly on hearing this, and the queen, was instantly sensible of her error .
公爵虽说是一个朝臣，听了这话也不免感到脸红。王后也立刻意识到自己失言。 - Better the foot slip than the tongue trip
谚语宁可失脚滑倒，不可随口失言。