have a chip on your shoulder
心懷不滿或憤怒,對(duì)某人或某事抱有敵意或敵視的態(tài)度。
口語(yǔ)·描述易怒或記仇
英文釋義
to have a persistent feeling of resentment or anger, often from a perceived injustice or unfair treatment
例句
He always argues with everyone—he's got a chip on his shoulder about being overlooked.
典故來(lái)源
源自19世紀(jì)美國(guó)習(xí)俗,男孩將木屑放在肩上挑釁他人,若對(duì)方打掉木屑則引發(fā)爭(zhēng)斗。