反嘴

fǎnzuǐ
  1. to answer back
  2. to contradict
  3. to renege
  4. to go back on one's word

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 反 fǎn
  1. contrary
  2. in reverse
  3. inside out or upside down
  4. to reverse
  5. to return
  6. to oppose
  7. opposite
  8. against
  9. anti-
  10. to rebel
  11. to use analogy
  12. instead
  13. abbr. for 反切 fǎnqiè phonetic system
2 嘴 zuǐ
  1. mouth
  2. beak
  3. nozzle
  4. spout (of teapot etc)

classifiers: 張, 個

Containing this entry

反嘴鹬 fǎnzuǐyù (bird species of China) pied avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)

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回口 huíkǒu to answer back
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  2. to answer back
还嘴 huánzuǐ
  1. to retort
  2. to answer back
顶嘴 dǐngzuǐ
  1. to talk back
  2. to answer back
顶撞 dǐngzhuàng to contradict (elders or superiors)
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