translating ていうか in English (IS)

[kuroi_shinigami]

I could understand the meaning in Japanese, but how to translate it in English for sentence like

彼は馬鹿ていうか, 単純ていうか, 本当に意味が分からないみたい.

[larethian]

Whether to call him a fool or a simple-minded fellow, he really didn't seem to get it.
Whether to call him a fool or a simple-minded fellow, it seems like he really couldn't figure it out.

[kuroi_shinigami]

Thanks One more question. How would you translate オーラ負けしてからの握手では,彼女に分があった.

I could translate the last part to she has the advantage, but I can't find the right English word for the first part ><.

[Teh_ping]

'I lost my aura as I shake hands, and right now, she has the advantage.'

Checking with you here, was the deed done, or has it not? I'm talking about the aspect here.

[kuroi_shinigami]

The deed is done, and I don't think that's a good translation for it.
One, the losing aura is supposed to be the adverb of the handshaking, not what happened because of it, that's why I need some kind of adverbial word/phrases for it.
Two, it doesn't connect well to the next sentence which explain the reason why "she" has the advantage(which is a silky smooth hand if it is necessary)

[Teh_ping]

So you need an adverb. You want it something like '____ handshake'? I'll need the entire sentence then. Or maybe you can tell me which story, chapter and part you're translating now.

[kuroi_shinigami]

Uh, my bad, I mean adjective XD. It's page 82 of IS volume 6 chapter 2 part 4. The one before the Charlotte and Ran illustration page. Should be the 3rd sentence before the illustration.

Edit : uh, or was it adverb... I'm confused now lol. The losing aura supposed to describe the handshake. Is that an adverb or adjective? XD

[Teh_ping]

Well, it's a noun, so you want an adjective.

You're right, it really doesn't fit.

Seeing that Charlotte was the one 'losing' to Ran at first, here's my sentence:

"Moving out from the defeat in temperament, Charlotte still has the advantage in the handshake."

It's not a very good translation, but I guess you need to work around. Can't think of an adjective to describe 'losing aura'.

[kuroi_shinigami]

Is that so ><. It's giving me quite a headache ><. Oh well, I'll leave it as my original draft and hope some editor or proofreader will notice and fix it

[Darklor]

Is it about pride that he did win? So that he is losing his dominance?

[kuroi_shinigami]

it's a handshake to decide which one of them is a "better girl". So it's a handshake that decide who will wield the "losing aura" after that.