口出狂言

kǒuchū-kuángyán

idiom #52,255

Meanings

HSK 7-9

他喝醉后口出狂言，得罪了不少人。

Tā hēzuì hòu kǒuchū-kuángyán, dézuì le bùshǎo rén.

After getting drunk he spouted wild talk and offended a lot of people.

HSK 7-9

别口出狂言，免得自找麻烦。

Bié kǒuchū-kuángyán, miǎnde zìzhǎo máfan.

Don't run your mouth or you'll bring trouble on yourself.

history

From 《水浒传》 chapter 72: a drunken 史进 and 穆弘 are described as 口出狂言 while drinking in a private room.

Negative connotation. Describes arrogant or reckless speech, often drunk or angry - not confident speech.

口 kǒu

出 chū

狂 kuáng

言 yán