"ambivalence" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 矛盾心理
• 矛盾情绪

Definition

矛盾心理指对某人或某事同时有正面和负面的感受，难以确定自己的真实想法。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于正式或学术词汇，多用于心理学或描述复杂情感时。常见搭配有“感到矛盾心理”、“表达矛盾情绪”。口语中不常用。

Examples

I felt ambivalence about moving to a new city.

我对搬到新城市感到**矛盾心理**。

Her ambivalence made it difficult to make a decision.

她的**矛盾情绪**让决定变得很难。

There is often ambivalence about starting something new.

开始新事物时常常会有**矛盾心理**。

His ambivalence toward his job shows in the way he talks about it.

他对工作的**矛盾情绪**从他说话的方式中表现出来。

You can see the ambivalence in her face when she talks about her childhood.

她谈起童年时，你能看到她脸上的**矛盾心理**。

I have a lot of ambivalence about quitting my job—even though I know it's the right thing to do.

我对辞职有很多**矛盾情绪**，虽然知道这是对的。