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单词 dog in the manger
释义

dog in the manger

1
inclined to prevent others from having or using things that one does not need oneself
占马槽的狗; 占着茅坑不拉屎。
1.1
a person who does this
占着茅坑不拉屎的人。
ORIGIN: alluding to the fable of the dog that lay in a manger to prevent the ox and horse from eating the hay.

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