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.
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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.