话茬儿

(又作‘话碴儿’ 方 )

1. thread of discourse

♦ 接上~ take up the thread of a conversation

2. tone of one's speech

♦ 听他的~, 这件事不好办。 From what he says, that can't be easily done.

3. a cause for dispute; quarrel

♦ 他正找不到~呢, 别惹他。 He's trying to pick a quarrel, so it's better to leave him alone .