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To answer a parent, teacher, or boss in a rude, 'too clever' way. American and informal — you hear it from angry parents: 'Don't smart off to me.' No object; the person comes after 'to'.
頂嘴、耍嘴皮子
原始詞典資料1 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
smart offverb
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slangTo show disrespect verbally; to smartmouth.
- He despised being away from the rest of the student body and would occasionally act out in defiance by smarting off or by being uncooperative.
- It's not my job to straighten out his every mess, especially since he seems to like playing the wise guy and smarting off every chance he gets.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。