"talk back" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 頂嘴
• 回嘴

Definition

對某人（特別是權威，如父母或老師）用不禮貌或無禮的方式回應。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常是非正式用語，常用來描述孩子對大人無禮地頂嘴。強調無禮而不僅僅是意見不同。不要與“talk behind someone's back”（在背後說壞話）混淆。

Examples

Don't talk back to your teacher.

不要對老師**頂嘴**。

The boy often talks back to his parents.

這個男孩經常對父母**頂嘴**。

You shouldn't talk back when someone is helping you.

別人幫你時，你不應該**頂嘴**。

My little sister loves to talk back—she always has something smart to say.

我妹妹很愛**頂嘴**，總是有話要說。

If you talk back one more time, you'll lose your phone privileges.

如果你再**頂嘴**，就不讓你玩手機了。

His boss doesn't like it when employees talk back, so everyone just stays quiet.

他的老闆不喜歡員工**頂嘴**，所以大家都保持安靜。