顶嘴 (dǐng zuǐ) — to talk back, to answer back defiantly, to sass
Definition
顶嘴 (dǐngzuǐ) means talking back defiantly — responding with a sharp, rude tone to a parent, boss, or elder, not just disagreeing. The verb splits: 顶一次嘴, 别跟父母顶嘴.
verb
to talk backto answer back defiantlyto sass
Examples
- 顶嘴。Xiǎo hái zi bú yào gēn fù mǔ dǐng zuǐ.Children shouldn't talk back to their parents.
- 顶嘴。Tā shuō de huà xiàng shì zài dǐng zuǐ.What he said sounded like talking back.
- 。Tā zuó tiān gēn lǎo bǎn dǐng le yí cì zuǐ.He talked back to his boss once yesterday.
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