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出言不逊

出言不遜
chūyánbùxùn
idiom #28,948

Meanings

  1. 1 to speak rudely
  2. 2 to use impertinent language
  3. 3 to say something offensive

Examples

他在会议上出言不逊，得罪了很多同事。
Tā zài huìyì shàng chū yán bù xùn, dézuìle hěn duō tóngshì.
He spoke rudely at the meeting and offended many colleagues.
对长辈出言不逊是非常失礼的行为。
Duì zhǎngbèi chū yán bù xùn shì fēicháng shīlǐ de xíngwéi.
Speaking rudely to elders is extremely disrespectful behavior.

Tips

memory
出言 means 'to speak out / to utter words', and 不逊 means 'not modest / impolite'. Together: words that come out lacking in deference.

Stroke Order

出 chū
言 yán
不 bù
逊 xùn