passive aggression
noun [ U ] (also passive-aggression) uk/ˌpæs.ɪv əˈɡreʃ.ən/ us/ˌpæs.ɪv əˈɡreʃ.ən/
消极抗拒：一种间接的行为方式，通常包括隐藏自己的愤怒或敌意，并以不直接表达的方式来宣泄这些情感，例如使用挑衅性言辞、暗示或怀疑、怠工、怠慢等。
an unwillingness to be helpful or friendly, without expressing your anger openly
She thought out a strategy to deal with Alia's passive aggression. 她想出了一个策略来对付阿利雅的消极抵抗行为。
He has his moments of passive-aggression, such as closing a window just a little more noisily than he needs to. 他也有消极抗拒的时候，比如用大一点的声音关窗。
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- This is the ultimate expression of legislative passive aggression.
- I have always been more comfortable with passive aggression than with the active sort.
- In an admirable whirlwind of reciprocal passive aggression, tensions add up, and poor service usually ensues.