怨天尤人
(idiom) to blame the gods and accuse others
Example Sentences
遇到紧急危机时光靠怨天尤人是无济于事的，必须果断采取行动。
yù dào jǐn jí wēi jī shí guāng kào yuàn tiān yóu rén shì wú jì yú shì de, bì xū guǒ duàn cǎi qǔ xíng dòng.
In times of emergency, it will not help to blame others. Decisive action must be taken.
遇到问题只知道推卸责任和怨天尤人，恰恰是自身无能的软弱表现。
yù dào wèn tí zhǐ zhī dào tuī xiè zé rèn hé yuàn tiān yóu rén, qià qià shì zì shēn wú néng de ruǎn ruò biǎo xiàn.
When encountering problems, you only know how to shirk responsibility and blame others, which is exactly a sign of weakness in your own incompetence.
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