还敢狡辩
“You still dare argue back?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“None of us expected that she would take her own life. Shut up!”
还敢狡辩
“You still dare argue back?”
“Stop making excuses right now, or your punishment will be worse!”
In hierarchical Chinese interactions, defending oneself against a superior's accusation is often interpreted as insolent talk-back (狡辩/顶嘴) rather than a reasonable explanation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how dare you still / still have the audacity to
Used to express intense outrage when an inferior person defies expectations or persists in wrongdoing.
quibble; fabricate specious arguments
Carries a strong negative connotation, rejecting the other party's explanation as dishonest rationalization.