He often yells at other people, but when they talk back to him, he gets quiet and obstreperous.
ーHe often yells at other people, but when they talk back to him, he gets quiet and obstreperous.
「彼はよく人に怒鳴り散らすが、反論されると黙り手に負えなくなる」
to yell で「大声をあげる・わめく」
to talk back で「言い返す」
to get obstreperous で「手に負えなくなる」
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