a cynical bent
Chinese translation: 愤世嫉俗之流
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| 5 +1 | 爱抱怨 |
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| 4 | 愤世嫉俗 |
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| 4 | 疑心重的人... |
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愤世嫉俗 Explanation: FYI |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1爱抱怨 Explanation: "bent" here means "A tendency, disposition, or inclination: "The natural bent of my mind was to science" (Thomas Paine)." In other words, those who are inclined to be pessimistic/negative/hostile or scornful would think you are a glutton for punishment My understanding of "glutton for punishment" here is a person who acts like a fool for his pains, So my translation would be: 爱抱怨（愤世嫉俗）的人会觉得你吃力不讨好。 |
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疑心重的人... Explanation: 疑心重的人会认为你有自虐倾向 or 不厚道的人/较刻薄的人会认为你自讨苦吃/自讨罪受 ...depending on "cynical" and "glutton for punishment" in the context. |
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