妄说

妄說

wàngshuō

verb

Meanings

1 to talk irresponsibly
2 to make absurd claims
3 to speak presumptuously

Characters

absurd; reckless

Examples

HSK 3

没有证据就不要妄说。

Méiyǒu zhèngjù jiù bùyào wàngshuō.

Don't make irresponsible claims without evidence.

HSK 7-9

他一向谨慎，从不妄说。

Tā yīxiàng jǐnshèn, cóng bù wàngshuō.

He has always been cautious and never speaks recklessly.

Tips

register

Formal/literary. The 妄 prefix marks an action as reckless or unfounded - compare 妄想 (delusional thinking), 妄动 (act rashly), 妄言 (wild talk).

Stroke Order

妄 wàng

说 shuō