"talk down to" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 居高临下地说话
• 以高人一等的口吻说话

Definition

用居高临下的态度对某人说话，好像对方比自己不聪明或不重要，通常带有轻视或不尊重的意味。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式表达，带有批评意味，指责某人用优越或轻视的口吻说话。常见于"别用那种口气跟我说话"。

Examples

Please don't talk down to me during the meeting.

请在会议上不要**居高临下地说话**。

She often talks down to her coworkers.

她经常对同事**居高临下地说话**。

Teachers shouldn't talk down to their students.

老师不应该对学生**居高临下地说话**。

I hate it when people talk down to me like I don’t understand anything.

我讨厌别人对我**居高临下地说话**，好像我什么都不懂。

Try not to talk down to customers—they notice when you do.

尽量不要对客户**居高临下地说话**，他们会察觉的。

He doesn't mean to talk down to you—he just explains things in a simple way.

他不是故意**居高临下地说话**，只是习惯用简单的方式解释事情。