妄言
Chinese
| absurd; fantastic | to speak; to say; talk to speak; to say; talk; word | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (妄言) | 妄 | 言 | |
| simp. #(妄言) | 妄 | 言 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): mong5 jin4
- Puxian Min (Pouseng Ping'ing): morng5 ngoeng2 / morng5 ngyoeng2
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): bōng-giân / bōng-gân
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: wàngyán
- Zhuyin: ㄨㄤˋ ㄧㄢˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: wàngyán
- Wade–Giles: wang4-yen2
- Yale: wàng-yán
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: wanqyan
- Palladius: ванъянь (vanʺjanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /wɑŋ⁵¹ jɛn³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: mong5 jin4
- Yale: móhng yìhn
- Cantonese Pinyin: mong5 jin4
- Guangdong Romanization: mong5 yin4
- Sinological IPA (key): /mɔːŋ¹³ jiːn²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Puxian Min
- (Putian)
- Pouseng Ping'ing: morng5 ngoeng2
- Báⁿ-uā-ci̍: mō̤ng-ngé̤ng
- Sinological IPA (key): /mɒŋ¹¹ ŋœŋ¹³/
- (Xianyou)
- Pouseng Ping'ing: morng5 ngyoeng2
- Sinological IPA (key): /mɒŋ²¹ ŋyøŋ²⁴/
- (Putian)
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: bōng-giân
- Tâi-lô: bōng-giân
- Phofsit Daibuun: boxnggieen
- Sinological IPA (Xiamen): /bɔŋ²²⁻²¹ ɡiɛn²⁴/
- Sinological IPA (Quanzhou): /bɔŋ⁴¹⁻²² ɡiɛn²⁴/
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: bōng-gân
- Tâi-lô: bōng-gân
- Phofsit Daibuun: boxnggaan
- Sinological IPA (Zhangzhou): /bɔŋ²²⁻²¹ ɡan¹³/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou)
Noun
妄言
Synonyms
- (wild talk):
- (lie):
Dialectal synonyms of 謊言 (“lie; untruth”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Classical Chinese | 妄言, 妄語 | |
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 謊言, 謊話, 假話, 誑言, 誑語, 誑話 | |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Beijing | 謊皮, 詐語 |
| Taiwan | 謊話 | |
| Singapore | 騙話 | |
| Jiaoliao Mandarin | Yantai (Muping) | 謊屁流 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Luoyang | 謊話 |
| Wanrong | 謊 | |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Nanjing | 謊話 |
| Yangzhou | 謊 | |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 大話 |
| Hong Kong | 大話 | |
| Taishan | 大話 | |
| Dongguan | 大話 | |
| Singapore (Guangfu) | 大話 | |
| Hakka | Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 花蓼 |
| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) | 花蓼, 虎膦 | |
| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) | 花蓼 | |
| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) | 花舌 | |
| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) | 花蓼 | |
| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) | 花舌 | |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 白賊, 白賊話 |
| Quanzhou | 白賊, 白賊話 | |
| Zhangzhou | 白賊, 白賊話, 白話 | |
| Tainan | 白賊話 | |
| Penang (Hokkien) | 騙話 | |
| Singapore (Hokkien) | 騙話 | |
| Manila (Hokkien) | 白賊, 白賊話 | |
| Shantou (Chaoyang) | 白落話 | |
| Jieyang | 花嬲話 | |
| Wu | Wenzhou | 譀話 |
Verb
妄言
- (literary) to talk tactlessly; to speak carelessly; to make irresponsible remarks
- 秦始皇帝游會稽，渡浙江，梁與籍俱觀。籍曰：“彼可取而代也。”梁掩其口，曰：“毋妄言，族矣！” [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE
- Qín-shǐhuángdì yóu Kuàijī, dù Zhèjiāng, Liáng yǔ Jí jù guān. Jí yuē: “Bǐ kě qǔ ér dài yě.” Liáng yǎn qí kǒu, yuē: “Wú wàngyán, zú yǐ!” [Pinyin]
- When the First Emperor of Qin crossed the River Zhe on a visit to Kuaiji, Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu looked on. “Why not take over from him?” exclaimed Xiang Yu. “Don't talk nonsense!”said Liang, stopping his nephew's mouth. “Or our entire clan will be wiped out!”
秦始皇帝游会稽，渡浙江，梁与籍俱观。籍曰：“彼可取而代也。”梁掩其口，曰：“毋妄言，族矣！” [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Synonyms
- 七說八說 / 七说八说 (Hokkien)
- 七講八講 / 七讲八讲 (Hokkien, Wu)
- 亂說 / 乱说 (luànshuō)
- 口胡 (kǒuhú) (neologism, Internet slang)
- 妄說 / 妄说
- 打鑔 / 打镲 (dǎchǎ) (regional)
- 扯淡 (chědàn)
- 扯臊 (chěsào) (regional)
- 掰 (bāi) (figurative, colloquial)
- 放屁 (fàngpì) (colloquial)
- 放狗屁 (fàng gǒupì) (vulgar)
- 瞎七搭八 (7haq-chiq7-taq7-paq7) (Wu)
- 瞎扯 (xiāchě)
- 瞎掰 (xiābāi)
- 瞎聊 (xiāliáo)
- 瞎說 / 瞎说 (xiāshuō)
- 瞎講 / 瞎讲 (xiājiǎng)
- 胡扯 (húchě)
- 胡言 (húyán)
- 胡言亂語 / 胡言乱语 (húyánluànyǔ)
- 胡言漢語 / 胡言汉语 (húyánhànyǔ)
- 胡說 / 胡说 (húshuō)
- 胡說八道 / 胡说八道 (húshuōbādào)
- 說東說西 / 说东说西 (Hokkien)
- 講東講西 / 讲东讲西 (Hokkien)
- 譗𧫡 (zházhì)
- 鬼扯 (guǐchě) (colloquial)
Derived terms
- 不敢妄言
- 妄言妄聽 / 妄言妄听
- 妄言輕動 / 妄言轻动
- 姑妄言之
- 姑妄言之，姑妄聽之 / 姑妄言之，姑妄听之
References
- “妄言”, in 重編國語辭典修訂本 [Revised Mandarin Chinese Dictionary] (in Chinese), National Academy for Educational Research (Taiwan), 2021.
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 妄 | 言 |
| もう Grade: S |
げん Grade: 2 |
| goon | kan'on |
Pronunciation
Noun
妄言 • (mōgen) ←まうげん (maugen)?
- (literary) groundless words; false statement; nonsense; lies
- 妄言を吐く ― bōgen o haku ― to utter nonsense/lies
- (literary, humble) one's own words or statement
Synonyms
Derived terms
- 妄言多謝 (mōgentasha, “apologizing for one's presumptuous words”)
- 妄言を謝す (mōgen o shasu)
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 妄 | 言 |
| ぼう Grade: S |
げん Grade: 2 |
| kan'on | |
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) ぼーげん [bòógéń] (Heiban – [0])[1][2][4]
- (Tokyo) ぼーげん [bòógéꜜǹ] (Nakadaka – [3])[4]
- IPA(key): [bo̞ːɡẽ̞ɴ]
Noun
妄言 • (bōgen) ←ばうげん (baugen)? (less common)
- (literary) groundless words; false statement; nonsense; lies
- (literary, humble) one's own words or statement
Etymology 3
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 妄 | 言 |
| もう Grade: S |
ごん Grade: 2 |
| goon | |
Pronunciation
Noun
妄言 • (mōgon) ←まうごん (maugon)? (rare)
- (literary) groundless words; false statement; nonsense; lies
- (literary, humble) one's own words or statement
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 “妄言”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten][1] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 妄 | 言 |
Noun
妄言 • (mang'eon) (hangeul 망언)
- hanja form? of 망언