阴阳怪气

陰陽怪氣
yīnyáng-guàiqì
idiom #38,785

Meanings

  1. 1 snide; sarcastic
  2. 2 passive-aggressive
  3. 3 strange and eccentric

Examples

HSK 3
Tā shuōhuà zǒngshì yīnyáng-guàiqì de, ràng rén hěn bù shūfu.
He always talks in a snide, sarcastic way, which makes people uncomfortable.
HSK 7-9
Yǒu huà jiù zhíshuō, bié zài wǎngshàng yīnyáng-guàiqì de fěngcì biéren.
If you have something to say, say it straight; don't make snide digs at people online.

Tips

usage
In older writing it meant a strange, shifty manner. Today it is the standard word for passive-aggressive sarcasm, especially online: praise that is really mockery, or a remark that says one thing and means another.

Stroke Order

阴 yīn
阳 yáng
怪 guài
气 qì