When you call someone feisty, you mean they have a strong will and they will push back. They argue. They do not sit quietly if they think something is wrong. You say it with a smile: it is praise, or warm teasing, not a scolding.

When you call someone feisty當你說某人feisty you mean they have a strong will and they will push back意思是他們意志很強，會反擊 They argue他們會爭辯 They do not sit quietly if they think something is wrong如果他們覺得有事情不對，不會安靜坐著 You say it with a smile你說這個詞的時候是帶著微笑的 it is praise, or warm teasing, not a scolding這是稱讚，或是溫暖的調侃，不是責罵

People often use it for someone small, young, or old who still has fire — a little dog that barks at a big one, a grandmother who tells the doctor what she thinks, a girl who will not let boys talk over her.

People often use it for someone small, young, or old who still has fire人們常常用這個詞來說個子小的、年輕的，或是年紀大但還很有火氣的人 a little dog that barks at a big one像是一隻會對大狗吠的小狗 a grandmother who tells the doctor what she thinks一個會跟醫生直說自己想法的祖母 or a girl who will not let boys talk over her或是一個不讓男生插嘴的女孩

Though actually, that last use can feel a bit uneven. Some women notice that men get called strong or tough, while women and girls get feisty, as if their fight is cute. The word is not cruel, but it can sound as if you are patting someone on the head.

Though actually不過其實 that last use can feel a bit uneven最後那種用法可能會讓人覺得有點不太公平 Some women notice that men get called strong or tough有些女性注意到，男生被說成strong或tough while women and girls get feisty但女生和女孩卻被說成feisty as if their fight is cute好像她們的反抗很可愛似的 The word is not cruel這個詞並不惡毒 but it can sound as if you are patting someone on the head但聽起來可能像是在拍拍某人的頭

It is informal American English, from the late 1800s. You would not put it in a serious report.

It is informal American English這是非正式的美式英文 from the late 1800s從1800年代晚期開始用 You would not put it in a serious report你不會把它寫進正式的報告裡