"give some lip" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 顶嘴
• 态度不敬

Definition

用粗鲁或不敬的方式顶嘴，尤其是对权威人物说话回嘴或争辩。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属口语表达，带贬义，多用于形容孩子、学生或下属对权威顶嘴。通常是上级警告或训斥时使用。

Examples

Don't give some lip to your teacher.

不要对老师**顶嘴**。

He always gives some lip when asked to do chores.

让他做家务时，他总是**顶嘴**。

If you give some lip again, you'll be grounded.

如果你再**顶嘴**，你就会被禁足。

I got in trouble at work for giving some lip to my boss.

我因为对老板**顶嘴**在工作上遇到了麻烦。

She rolled her eyes and gave some lip when her mom asked her to clean her room.

她翻了个白眼，对妈妈让她打扫房间**顶嘴**。

You'd better not give some lip or you'll make things worse.

你最好别**顶嘴**，否则只会让事情变糟。