你刚才很嚣张啊
“You were pretty cocky earlier.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I'll head to a meeting. Call you later. Bye.”
你刚才很 嚣张 啊
“You were pretty cocky earlier.”
“I'm talking about you. Are you insane?”
“You thought you were tough earlier, but now it's time to pay for it.”
Calling someone '嚣张' directly is an overt violation of polite harmony, signaling an active readiness for an argument or physical fight.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
very arrogant / aggressive
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to criticize someone who is acting overly cocky, bossy, or domineering.
just now / a moment ago
A time word placed before or after the subject to indicate something that happened immediately prior.
Adds an aggressive, challenging, and confrontational edge to the declarative statement.