a chip on your shoulder
US /ə tʃɪp ɑn jʊər ˈʃoʊldər/
UK /ə tʃɪp ɑn jʊər ˈʃoʊldər/
1.
心怀不满, 有怨气
to have an angry or resentful attitude because of a past injustice or feeling of inferiority
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He's always had a chip on his shoulder about not going to college.
他一直对没上大学耿耿于怀，心怀不满。
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She walks around with a chip on her shoulder, always ready for an argument.
她总是心怀不满，随时准备争吵。