失言

失言 [shī yán]

1. ■ 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.

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常用词组

1. ■ 失言恐怖 mythophobia