顶撞

頂撞

dǐngzhuàng

verb #21,202

Meanings

1 to talk back
2 to speak rudely to a superior
3 to contradict or defy (a parent, boss, or elder)

Characters

top / to push back / to go against

to collide / to bump into / to clash

Examples

他在会议上顶撞了上司，被严厉批评。

Tā zài huìyì shàng dǐngzhuàng le shàngsī, bèi yánlì pīpíng.

He talked back to his superior in the meeting and was severely criticized.

不要顶撞父母，他们是为你好。

Bùyào dǐngzhuàng fùmǔ, tāmen shì wèi nǐ hǎo.

Don't talk back to your parents — they mean well for you.

Tips

register

顶撞 implies social insubordination in a hierarchical context — talking back to a parent, teacher, or superior. It carries a clear negative connotation in Chinese culture where respecting elders and authority is highly valued.

Stroke Order

顶 dǐng

撞 zhuàng