妄说

妄說

wàngshuō

verb

Meanings

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

Characters

absurd; reckless

Examples

没有证据就不要妄说。

Méiyǒu zhèngjù jiù bùyào wàng shuō.

Don't make irresponsible claims without evidence.

他一向谨慎，从不妄说。

Tā yīxiàng jǐnshèn, cóng bù wàng shuō.

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 (wàngxiǎng, delusional thinking), 妄动 (wàngdòng, act rashly), 妄言 (wàngyán, wild talk).

Stroke Order

妄 wàng

说 shuō