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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries厚脸皮
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hòu liǎn pí
"她的厚脸皮让所有人都惊讶。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being bold, cheeky, or disrespectful in a playful manner.
"Her sassiness made her the life of the party, always ready with a witty comeback." - 2
A manner of speaking or behaving that is lively and full of spirit, often with a hint of irreverence.
"The sassiness in his tone suggested he was not taking the situation seriously."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sass' originates from the early 19th century American English, likely derived from the word 'sassy', which is a diminutive form of 'sauce', referring to impudence or cheekiness. Over time, 'sass' evolved to denote a specific attitude characterized by boldness and a lack of respect.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sassiness" is said worldwide
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audace
Transliteration: odaz
"Son audace a surpris tout le monde."
Frechheit
Transliteration: frech-hait
"Ihre Frechheit war beeindruckend."
sfrontatezza
Transliteration: sfrontatezza
"La sua sfrontatezza ha colpito tutti."
descaro
Transliteration: des-caro
"Su descaro fue sorprendente."
descaro
Transliteration: des-caro
"O descaro dela foi notável."
बेशर्मी
Transliteration: besharmi
"उसकी बेशर्मी ने सबको चौंका दिया।"
厚脸皮
Transliteration: hòu liǎn pí
"她的厚脸皮让所有人都惊讶。"
뻔뻔함
Transliteration: ppeonppeonham
"그녀의 뻔뻔함은 모두를 놀라게 했다."
厚かましさ
Transliteration: atsukamashisa
"彼女の厚かましさは驚くべきものでした。"
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