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<p><a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/eerie" rel="nofollow noreferrer">eerie</a></p>
<p><em>strange in a frightening and mysterious way</em></p>
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<p>阴阳怪气 describe &quot;an unnatural tone or vibe&quot; (doesn't sound/ feel like male or female)  I would translate it as &quot;eerie vibe&quot;</p>
<p>说话阴阳怪气 could be translated as &quot;talk with an <strong>eerie voice</strong>&quot;</p>
<p>这人阴阳怪气  could be translated as &quot;this man <strong>projects an eerie vibe</strong>&quot;</p>

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2019-05-08T11:22:46.683Z
This sounds a lot better! but still a bit inaccurate with the horrific feeling. I was thinking more of the situation where one mocks some other in an unfriendly and mean way.
Xiaoxiong Lin
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2019-05-10T16:24:48.670Z
@XiaoxiongLin, don't agree this is better. It would be completely misunderstood to be "said in a strange voice/tone" but actually it is said in a normal tone but with sarcastic meaning.
jf328
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2019-05-12T20:17:53.487Z
@jf328I mean every word has a literal meaning and an extended meaning right? Sometimes you want to translate both so that to preserve more of the original feeling of text.
Xiaoxiong Lin
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2019-05-07T10:45:03.383Z
2019-05-07T10:45:03.383Z
2020-06-17T09:50:11.587Z
Tang Ho
<p>Some has translated it into "say something with sarcasm", but it lost the connotation of the literal meaning of this idiom, the strange, unnatural, ugly-sounding and a bit sissy tone.</p>

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how to translate the idiom 阴阳怪气?
# how to translate the idiom 阴阳怪气?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-05-07)

Some has translated it into "say something with sarcasm", but it lost the connotation of the literal meaning of this idiom, the strange, unnatural, ugly-sounding and a bit sissy tone.

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### Answer by username_1 on 2019-05-07. Score: 2

> [eerie](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/eerie)
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> *strange in a frightening and mysterious way*

阴阳怪气 describe "an unnatural tone or vibe" (doesn't sound/ feel like male or female) I would translate it as "eerie vibe"

说话阴阳怪气 could be translated as "talk with an **eerie voice**"

这人阴阳怪气 could be translated as "this man **projects an eerie vibe**"

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: This sounds a lot better! but still a bit inaccurate with the horrific feeling. I was thinking more of the situation where one mocks some other in an unfriendly and mean way.  
> **username_2**: @XiaoxiongLin, don't agree this is better. It would be completely misunderstood to be "said in a strange voice/tone" but actually it is said in a normal tone but with sarcastic meaning.  
> **username_0**: @username_2I mean every word has a literal meaning and an extended meaning right? Sometimes you want to translate both so that to preserve more of the original feeling of text.  

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