talk back; answer back
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to talk back; to answer back; to retort
dialect主要用于方言，如吴语、部分中原官话等，指在被批评或指责时立刻用言语反驳对方，常含有不礼貌或不服气的意味。
Dà大
rén人
shuō说
nǐ你
liǎng两
jù句
，
nǐ你
bù不
néng能
huí回
kǒu口
。
When an elder scolds you, you shouldn't talk back.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
pí脾
qi气
jiàng犟
，
yī一
pī批
píng评
tā他
jiù就
huí回
kǒu口
。
This child is stubborn; as soon as you criticize him, he talks back.
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Tā她
zhī知
dào道
zì自
jǐ己
lǐ理
kuī亏
，
méi没
gǎn敢
huí回
kǒu口
。
She knew she was in the wrong and didn't dare to answer back.