Impertinence is the noun for rudeness that does not show respect, especially to someone older, higher up, or in charge. It is not just any bad manners.

Impertinence is the noun for rudenessImpertinence是「無禮」的名詞 that does not show respect指不夠尊重的言行， especially to someone older, higher up, or in charge特別是對長輩、地位較高，或有權力的人。It is not just any bad manners它不只是隨便什麼不禮貌。

It is speaking as if you were their equal, answering back, or asking something that is not your business. Teachers, parents, and bosses still use this word when they are properly displeased.

It is speaking as if you were their equal它是講話講得好像你跟他們平起平坐、answering back頂嘴，or asking something that is not your business或問了不該你問的事。Teachers, parents, and bosses still use this word老師、父母和老闆還是會用這個詞 when they are properly displeased在他們真的生氣的時候。

It sounds a little old and a little formal — more like a telling-off in a book than something friends say to each other.

It sounds a little old and a little formal它聽起來有點老派、有點正式— more like a telling-off in a book比較像書裡的責罵 than something friends say to each other而不是朋友之間會說的話。

Though actually, the word was built to mean “not to the point.” Pertinent means “about the matter in hand.” Impertinence started as a remark that did not belong there.

Though actually不過其實， the word was built to mean "not to the point."這個字原本的意思是「不切題」。Pertinent means "about the matter in hand."Pertinent的意思是「跟手邊的事有關」。Impertinence started as a remark that did not belong thereImpertinence一開始指的是一句不該出現在那裡的話。

From that it became “you have no right to say that,” and then “how dare you.” So when someone calls a question an impertinence, they may mean it is rude, or that it is none of your business, or both at once.

From that it became "you have no right to say that,"從那裡演變成「你沒有資格這麼說」， and then "how dare you."然後變成「你怎麼敢」。So when someone calls a question an impertinence所以當有人說一個問題是impertinence， they may mean it is rude他們可能是說這很沒禮貌， or that it is none of your business或說這不關你的事， or both at once或兩者都是。