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ああ言えばこう言う
Hiragana
ああいえばこういう
Phrase
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
相手の言うことにいちいち口答えをするさまを表す慣用句。素直に受け入れず、何かと言い返してくる様子。
Easy Japanese Meaning
人に何か言われると、すぐに言い返して、かんたんにはしたがわないようす
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
老爱顶嘴 / 强词夺理，爱抬杠 / 别人说什么都要反驳
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
逢言必反 / 愛回嘴、頂嘴 / 對人所言總找藉口或反駁
Korean Meaning
상대의 말에 매번 되받아치다 / 말대꾸가 심하다 / 사사건건 핑계를 대며 반박하다
Vietnamese Meaning
luôn cãi lại, nói gì cũng có lời đáp trả / hay bắt bẻ, trả treo; luôn có cớ, biện minh / miệng lưỡi sắc bén kiểu cãi bướng
Tagalog Meaning
Palasagot. / Laging may sagot o katuwiran sa bawat sinasabi. / Mahilig makipagtalo; matalas ang dila.
Sense（1）
having a comeback or excuse for everything one is told, being smart in the sense of having a smart mouth
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having a comeback or excuse for everything one is told, being smart in the sense of having a smart mouth
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ああ言えばこう言う
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He is always the type of person who says this when that is said.
He is always the type of person who says this when that is said.
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彼はいつもああ言えばこう言うタイプの人だ。
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