crab mentality

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A phenomenon in which a person or a group of people attempt to hinder the progress or success of others, even if such success does not directly affect their own well-being. idiomatic

词形变化

crab mentalities plural

词源

From the metaphor in which a pot of crabs, one crab attempts to escape over the side, but is relentlessly pulled down by the others in the pot.
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