"talk down" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 贬低
• 居高临下地说话

Definition

用自以为优越的态度对别人说话，使对方感到被轻视。有时也指通过劝说让某人冷静下来。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于描述带有优越感、居高临下的说话方式（如'talk down to someone'）。有时用来指通过说话让别人冷静。语气通常偏负面，视具体情境。

Examples

Please don't talk down to me; I understand what you mean.

请不要**居高临下地说话**，我明白你的意思。

He tried to talk down his angry friend after the argument.

他试图在争吵后**劝说**他生气的朋友冷静下来。

She doesn't like it when people talk down to her at work.

她不喜欢别人上班时对她**居高临下地说话**。

The instructor kept talking down to the students, which made them uncomfortable.

老师一直在对学生**居高临下地说话**，让他们感到不舒服。

The negotiator managed to talk down the man threatening to jump from the roof.

谈判人员成功地**劝说**那个想要跳楼的人冷静下来。

Don’t talk down to your customers—they appreciate being treated with respect.

不要对客户**居高临下地说话**，他们希望被尊重。