回嘴 (huí zuǐ) — to talk back, to retort
Definition
回嘴 (huízuǐ) means to talk back or answer rudely, usually to a parent, teacher, or elder — it carries a disapproving tone. It is a separable verb (离合词): 回一句嘴, 别回嘴.
verb
to talk backto retort
Examples
- 回嘴。Hái zi bù néng duì fù mǔ huí zuǐ.Children cannot talk back to their parents.
- 。Tā yīn wèi huí le yí jù zuǐ ér bèi lǎo shī pī píng.He was criticized by the teacher for talking back one line.
- 回嘴，。Nǐ zuì hǎo bié huí zuǐ, fǒu zé huì rě má fan.You'd better not talk back, otherwise you'll cause trouble.
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