mala leche

bad temper

→ malo
phrase Rare #47,404
bad temper Informal. Estar de mala leche means to be in a bad mood; tener mala leche can mean to have a nasty streak.
SP: No le hables ahora; está de mala leche.
EN: Don't talk to him now; he's in a bad mood.

Nunca tuve mala leche.

I never had a bad temper.

Tu hermana no es mala, pero qué mala leche tiene.

Your sister isn’t a bad person, but she’s got such a nasty temper.

— Volver (2006)

Tiene un poco de mala leche, es cierto, pero podrías confiarle a tu abuela.

They’re a bit mean, it’s true, but you could trust your grandmother with them.

— Gángster Americano (2007)

Y estamos de muy, muy mala leche.

And we're in a really, really bad mood.

— El Club de la Pelea (1999)

Mi padre siempre estaba de mala leche.

My father was always in a bad mood.

— Buenos Muchachos (1990)