"impertinence" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 無禮
• 傲慢

Definition

無禮是指對別人，尤其是對有權威的人表現出不尊重的行為或言語。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於正式或書面語，日常會話較少出現。多指對權威或上級無禮、傲慢。常出現在“竟敢...”等短語中。

Examples

His impertinence shocked the teacher.

他的**無禮**讓老師喫驚。

She was punished for her impertinence in class.

她因在課堂上的**無禮**而被處罰。

Many were surprised by the boy's impertinence.

許多人對那個男孩的**無禮**感到驚訝。

I couldn't believe her impertinence when she interrupted the principal.

她打斷校長時的**無禮**讓我難以置信。

How can you defend such impertinence in front of everyone?

你怎能在大家面前為這樣的**無禮**辯護？

If I'd shown that level of impertinence as a kid, my parents would've grounded me for a month.

如果我小時候有那樣的**無禮**，我父母肯定會罰我一個月。