“Have a chip on your shoulder”
Feelings정의
부당한 대우를 받았다고 느껴서 분개하고 쉽게 화를 내는 것.
English: To be resentful and easily offended because you feel unfairly treated.
예문
예문들
1 / 2“He has a chip on his shoulder about being passed over for promotion.”
그는 승진에서 제외된 것에 대해 분개하고 쉽게 화를 낸다.
Use this idiom in context
Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
He has a chip on his shoulder about being passed over for promotion.Compare with the original example
He has a chip on his shoulder about being passed over for promotion.
그는 승진에서 제외된 것에 대해 분개하고 쉽게 화를 낸다.
Write a two-line conversation using “Have a chip on your shoulder”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
Check the expression in a dictionary자주 묻는 질문
- What does "Have a chip on your shoulder" mean?
- "Have a chip on your shoulder" means 부당한 대우를 받았다고 느껴서 분개하고 쉽게 화를 내는 것.
- How do you use "Have a chip on your shoulder" in a sentence?
- Example: "He has a chip on his shoulder about being passed over for promotion."
- Should I interpret "Have a chip on your shoulder" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.