"strike a sour note" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 让人不愉快
• 破坏气氛

Definition

做或说了让气氛变得尴尬或不愉快的话，让别人感到不舒服。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于比喻，不是真的指音乐。常指打断良好氛围的言行。类似于“搞砸气氛”、“破坏气氛”。

Examples

His rude comment struck a sour note during the party.

他粗鲁的话在聚会上**让人不愉快**。

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

她的玩笑本该好笑，但却**破坏了气氛**。

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

一切都很好，直到他的批评**让人不愉快**。

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

大家都在笑，但他突然严肃的问题**破坏了气氛**。

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

她的消极态度总是在会议上**让人不愉快**。

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

演讲很好，但结尾确实**破坏了气氛**。