"uppity" in Chinese (Simplified)
自大
Definition
表现得好像自己比别人重要，经常带有批评或贬低的意味。历史上这个词常用作侮辱语。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'Uppity' 是一种非正式、过时甚至冒犯性的词，尤其因历史上带有种族歧视语境。常与 'attitude' 或 'person' 连用，请小心使用，避免在正式场合使用。
Examples
The boss said I was too uppity at the meeting.
老板说我在会议上太**自大**了。
Don't get uppity just because you got a promotion.
别因为升职了就变得**自大**。
He thought I was too uppity to talk to him.
他觉得我太**自大**，不肯跟他说话。
She gets a little uppity when she thinks she's right.
她一觉得自己对就有点**自大**。
People say he comes off as uppity, but he's actually very nice.
人们说他看起来很**自大**，其实他很友善。
That was an uppity comment for someone new to the team.
对于新来的队员来说，那句话太**自大**了。