Because his perception is that there is no room for discussion or negotiation, he reluctantly agrees to the task but then ACTS out in passive aggressive ways.

因为他观察到没有讨论和商量的余地，于是他选择极不情愿地接受任务，然后以这种消极的方式表示反抗。

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There's the cliche of the curmudgeonly comic – grouchy, aloof, a bit passive aggressive – and there's the one who can't switch off, and craves laughter like you or I need oxygen.

他们的特征都是小气的喜剧演员共有的——爱抱怨、冷漠、些许消极的攻击性。 还有一种演员则不停地让你我笑到缺氧。

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It's tempting when you are in a bad mood or when you don't want to be hurt to be passive aggressive, to not say what you mean, to make veiled hints in order to test the other person and so on.

当你情绪很糟糕的时候或者当你不想被冷战伤到的时候，不说任何理由，只是间接的暗示以测试对方就是试探。

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Make sure you are balancing your communication style so that it is not too aggressive or too passive aggressive.

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