"a chip on your shoulder" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 心懷不滿
• 隨時準備生氣

Definition

一種態度，某人因覺得被不公平對待而常常易怒或不滿，很容易爭吵或生氣。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式說法，用於形容因心懷不滿而容易激動或爭辯的人。不具字面意義，翻譯時需用描述性語句表達。

Examples

He always acts like he has a chip on his shoulder.

他總是表現得像有**心懷不滿**一樣。

If you walk around with a chip on your shoulder, people may avoid you.

如果你一直**心懷不滿**，別人可能會避開你。

She has a chip on her shoulder about not getting the promotion.

她因為沒升職而**心懷不滿**。

Jake’s had a chip on his shoulder ever since he lost that game.

Jake自從輸掉那場比賽後一直**心懷不滿**。

Try not to carry a chip on your shoulder about what happened in the past.

盡量不要因過去的事而**心懷不滿**。

You could tell from his attitude that he had a chip on his shoulder.

從他的態度就能看出他**心懷不滿**。