失言

shīyán
  1. slip of the tongue
  2. indiscretion
  3. to blurt out a secret

CEDICT

to utter what should not be said; to make an improper remark; to put one's foot in one's mouth; to make a slip of the tongue

Wiktionary

  1. 語出《論語．衛靈公》：「不可與言而與之言，失言。」指說了不該說的話。
  2. 食言、失信。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 失 shī
  1. to lose
  2. to miss
  3. to fail
2 言 yán
  1. words
  2. speech
  3. to say
  4. to talk

Related entries

失口 shīkǒu
  1. slip of the tongue
  2. indiscretion
  3. to blurt out a secret
語失 yǔshī
  1. indiscreet remark
  2. indiscretion
  3. slip of the tongue