"crab mentality" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 螃蟹心态

Definition

一种思维方式，人们因为嫉妒而阻止他人成功，就像桶里的螃蟹彼此拉扯，不让其他螃蟹爬出来。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用来批评小组或社区的心态，是非正式且比喻性的表达，常见于讨论嫉妒和缺乏支持的话题。常搭配“有”、“表现出”或“陷入螃蟹心态”使用。

Examples

Many teams fail because of crab mentality.

许多团队因为**螃蟹心态**而失败。

We should avoid crab mentality and support each other.

我们应该避免**螃蟹心态**，互相支持。

Her classmates showed crab mentality when she won the prize.

她赢得奖项时，同学们表现出**螃蟹心态**。

You’ll never get ahead in a company that suffers from crab mentality.

你永远无法在有**螃蟹心态**的公司中获得进步。

Don't fall into the trap of crab mentality just because someone else is succeeding.

不要因为别人成功就陷入**螃蟹心态**的陷阱。

Social media can highlight both support and crab mentality among friends.

社交媒体能展现朋友间的支持，也能显现**螃蟹心态**。