"strike a sour note" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 讓人不愉快
• 破壞氣氛

Definition

做或說了讓氣氛變得尷尬或不愉快的話，讓別人感到不舒服。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於比喻，不是真的指音樂。常指打斷良好氣氛的言行。類似於「搞砸氣氛」、「破壞氣氛」。

Examples

His rude comment struck a sour note during the party.

他粗魯的話在聚會上**讓人不愉快**。

Her joke was supposed to be funny, but it struck a sour note.

她的玩笑本該好笑，但卻**破壞了氣氛**。

Everything was going well until his criticism struck a sour note.

一切都很好，直到他的批評**讓人不愉快**。

We were all laughing, but his serious question struck a sour note.

大家都在笑，但他突然嚴肅的問題**破壞了氣氛**。

Her negative attitude always seems to strike a sour note at meetings.

她的消極態度總是在會議上**讓人不愉快**。

The speech was great, but the ending really struck a sour note for the audience.

演講很好，但結尾確實**破壞了氣氛**。