插嘴

• 拼音: chā zuǐ
• 汉字拆解: 插 = 扌(hand) + 臿 (phonetic); 嘴 = 口 (mouth) + 觜 (phonetic)

含义

To interrupt; to cut in; to butt into a conversation.

Literally 'to insert one's mouth'. Refers to speaking up in the middle of someone else's speech without being invited. Usually carries a mildly negative connotation. The phrase 不许插嘴 is very common from parents to children.

例句

1. 大人说话的时候，小孩不应该随便插嘴，这是基本的礼貌。
2. 他刚想解释，就被对方不礼貌地插嘴打断，显得十分尴尬。
3. 会议进行到一半，她忍不住插嘴提出了一个关键性的异议。

用法指南

语境: conversation, family, meetings, etiquette

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 对不起，我能插句嘴吗？我有一个相关的想法想分享。(Sorry, may I cut in? I have a related thought I'd like to share.)
• 他动不动就喜欢插嘴，有时候让人觉得很不尊重。(He tends to butt in constantly — sometimes it comes across as quite disrespectful.)

错误说法

• 他插嘴进了那场辩论。(插嘴 does not take a directional complement like 进; say 他在辩论中插嘴 or 他插嘴参与了那场辩论)

起源与历史

插 (to insert) + 嘴 (mouth). To 'insert' one's mouth into an ongoing conversation.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal