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阴阳怪气
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阴阳怪气 — “To speak or act in a sarcastic”

阴阳怪气 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak or act in a sarcastic”. Cynical, or peculiar way, often with an unpredictable or unsettling attitude.

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阴阳怪气 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 阴yīn
  • 阳yáng
  • 怪guài
  • 气qì

阴阳怪气 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
阴
yīn7dark, feminine, hidden, negative
阳
yáng6sun, light, positive, male
怪
guài8strange, wonder, monster, blame
气
qì4air, gas, spirit, anger

Example Sentence with 阴阳怪气

他总是阴阳怪气地说话,让人摸不着头脑,不知道他到底想表达什么。
He always speaks in a sarcastic and unsettling way, making it hard for others to understand his true intentions.

Idioms Related to 阴阳怪气

Synonyms of 阴阳怪气

  • guài怪shēng声guài怪qì气in a strange, odd, or affected voice or manner

Antonyms of 阴阳怪气

  • zì字zhèng正qiāng腔yuán圆articulate words clearly with a melodious tone

More idioms starting with 阴

  • yīn阴yún云mì密bù布ominous clouds gathering
  • yīn阴níng凝bīng冰jiān坚malicious influence solidifies
  • yīn阴níng凝jiān坚bīng冰insidious influence solidifies power
  • yīn阴shān山bèi背hòu后a remote, neglected, or forgotten place
  • yīn阴chā差yáng阳cuò错unforeseen outcome due to a twist of fate
  • yīn阴cǎn惨yáng阳shū舒melancholy to cheerful seasonal change
  • yīn阴cáo曹dì地fǔ府the underworld where the dead reside
  • yīn阴fú服wēi微xíng行travel incognito in plain clothes
  • yīn阴líng灵bù不sàn散lingering evil influence
  • yīn阴yí疑yáng阳zhàn战Oppression forces self-defense
  • yīn阴móu谋bù不guǐ轨plot unlawful activities
  • yīn阴móu谋guǐ诡jì计sinister plots and cunning schemes

Questions about 阴阳怪气

What does 阴阳怪气 mean?
阴阳怪气 (yīn yáng guài qì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak or act in a sarcastic”.
How do you pronounce 阴阳怪气?
阴阳怪气 is pronounced yīn yáng guài qì in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 阴阳怪气?
形容态度怪癖,冷言冷语,不可捉摸。
Copy the pinyin for 阴阳怪气 →Choose tone marks or tone numbers and copy the complete four-character reading.Read Chinese vocabulary and idiom guides →Continue with words, phrases, and idioms explained through natural examples.

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