"hit a sour note" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 不和谐
• 气氛变差

Definition

做或说了让气氛变得尴尬、不愉快或破坏和谐的话或事，常用于比喻而非字面意思。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

几乎总是比喻用法，表示气氛变差或被破坏。在社交、工作或艺术场合常用，不算正式也不是俚语。常见用法：'hit a sour note with...'。

Examples

Her joke hit a sour note at the party.

她的玩笑在聚会上**气氛变差**了。

His comment really hit a sour note during the meeting.

他的评论在会议上真**不和谐**。

The speech hit a sour note with the audience.

演讲让观众**不舒服**了。

Everything was going well until he hit a sour note and mentioned politics.

气氛很好，直到他说到政治**破坏了气氛**。

That question really hit a sour note with the guests.

那个问题让宾客都**觉得气氛变差**了。

You really hit a sour note bringing that up now.

你现在提这个真的**破坏气氛**了。