还嘴 (huán zuǐ) — (colloquial) to talk back, to retort (defiantly)
Definition
还嘴 (huán zuǐ) means answering back defiantly — used when a junior retorts to an elder or superior. As a separable verb, 在嘴前加数量词: 还了一句嘴。
verb
(colloquial) to talk backto retort (defiantly)
Examples
- ，还嘴。Mā ma pī píng tā de shí hou, tā jū rán gǎn huán zuǐ.When his mother criticized him, he actually dared to talk back.
- ，。Tā gēn lǎo bǎn hái le yí jù zuǐ, jiù bèi kāi chú le.She retorted once to her boss and got fired.
- 还嘴。Lǎo shī shuō huà de shí hou bié huán zuǐ.Don't talk back when the teacher is speaking.
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