"smart mouth" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 嘴贱（口语）
• 牙尖嘴利（口语）

Definition

“嘴贱”指的是喜欢用巧妙但带有冒犯或不尊重的语言开玩笑或讽刺别人的人，经常惹别人不高兴。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

纯属口语，带有批评或责备意味。常用于指责嘴巴不干净、喜欢顶嘴的孩子或年轻人。与“Don't get smart with me!”等搭配。不是赞美，有点负面评价。

Examples

He got in trouble for his smart mouth at school.

他因为在学校的**嘴贱**惹麻烦了。

Don't try your smart mouth here.

别在这里耍你那套**嘴贱**。

My mom dislikes my smart mouth when I answer her.

我妈妈不喜欢我回她话时的**嘴贱**。

If you keep that smart mouth, you'll end up grounded again.

你要继续**嘴贱**，又要被罚了。

You always have a smart mouth when the teacher isn't around.

老师不在时你总是特别**嘴贱**。

He's funny, but sometimes his smart mouth really goes too far.

他很幽默，但有时候他的**嘴贱**太过分了。