huán zuǐ
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Chinese dictionary
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  • v.infmlretort; answer (or talk) back

    • bù xǔ huán zuǐ

      不许还嘴

      Don't give me any of your lip.

    • bù yào yī shí chōng dòng jiù huán zuǐ

      不要一时冲动还嘴

      Don’t give in to the temptation to argue back.

Word usage

  • "还" and "嘴" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 第一不了

      It was the first time that he was criticized so much that he could not retort.

    • 孩子老师批评

      The boy has never talked back to the teacher's criticism.