ああ言えばこう言う

Reading

Kana: ああいえばこういう

Romaji: aaiebakouiu

Definition

exp

1

to have a comeback (i.e. a reason, or rationalization) for every remark

Kanji

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word

Example Sentences

君(きみ)はああ言(い)えばこう言(い)うね。

➥You always talk back to me, don't you?

ああ言(い)えば、こう言(い)う。まったく、口(くち)が減(へ)らない奴(やっこ)だ。

➥Whatever I say, he has a comeback ready. You can't get a word in edgewise.

あー言(い)えば、こーゆー。里(さと)香(かお)ってばそんなヤツだ。文句(もんく)の言(いあ)い合()いで勝(か)てるわけない。

➥You say po-tah-to I say po-tay-to. Rika is just that sort of girl. There's no way to win a battle of words with her.

君(きみ)はいつもああ言(い)えばこう言(い)うね。

➥You always talk back to me, don't you?

あなたはああ言(い)えばこう言(い)うで、私(わたし)のことをちっとも聞(き)いてくれないのね。

➥You always bandy words with me: you never listen to me.