出言不逊 (chū yán bú) — to speak insolently; to utter arrogant and disrespectful words
Definition
A formal chengyu meaning 'to speak rudely and arrogantly' — stronger and more literary than plain 不礼貌, often used to describe defiance toward authority or elders.
idiom
to speak insolentlyto utter arrogant and disrespectful words
Examples
- 出言不逊。Tā yīn wèi chū yán bú ér bèi lǎo bǎn kāi chú.He was fired by the boss because he spoke insolently.
- 出言不逊。Zài zhǎng bèi miàn qián chū yán bú shì fēi cháng bù lǐ mào de.Speaking insolently in front of elders is very rude.
- 出言不逊，。Nà wèi guān yuán duì jì zhě chū yán bú, yǐn qǐ le hěn dà de zhēng yì.That official spoke insolently to reporters, causing great controversy.
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