"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。