They overcompensate and end up on the passive end of the spectrum.
他们过度补偿从而让自己处于消极的一端.
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One seems to need a dose of superiority to overcompensate for the erstwhile sense of inferiority.
昔日的低人一等看起来需要一剂“高人一头”的灵丹妙药要大肆弥补一下.
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"he is compensating for being a bad father"