talk back; argue back stubbornly
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to talk back; to answer back; to argue back stubbornly
informalOften used when a younger person argues defiantly with an older person or authority figure, implying stubbornness and a lack of respect. The alternative form 强嘴 (qiǎng zuǐ) is also used but less common.
Xiǎo小
hái孩
zi子
bú不
yào要
gēn跟
dà大
rén人
jiàng犟
zuǐ嘴
。
Children shouldn't talk back to adults.
Wǒ我
shuō说
yī一
jù句
，
tā他
néng能
jiàng犟
zuǐ嘴
shí十
jù句
。
For every word I say, he can argue back with ten.
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Zuò做
cuò错
le了
shì事
hái还
jiàng犟
zuǐ嘴
，
tài太
bú不
xiàng像
huà话
le了
。
To argue back stubbornly after making a mistake is simply outrageous.
Tā他
pí脾
qì气
jiàng犟
，
zǒng总
ài爱
gēn跟
lǎo老
shī师
jiàng犟
zuǐ嘴
。
He's stubborn by nature and always likes to talk back to the teacher.