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crab mentality
Noun
Philippines
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
「蟹メンタリティ」とは、他人が成功や望むものを手に入れるのを故意に阻む心理や行動を指す表現。つまり、自分がそれを得られなくても、他人にもチャンスを与えず、互いに引きずり下ろすという考え方を意味する。
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(idiomatic, Philippines) A way of thinking best described by the phrase if I can't have it, neither can you.
The metaphor refers to a pot of crabs in which one tries to escape over the side, but is relentlessly pulled down by the others in the pot.
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crab mentality
Her constant attempts to sabotage others' success reveal a bitter crab mentality.
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Her constant attempts to sabotage others' success reveal a bitter crab mentality.
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