If you are self-critical, you look at your own acts and your own character and you judge them — especially after you have done something you think is bad. You are the judge, and you are also the person being judged.

If you are self-critical如果你是個 self-critical 的人， you look at你會看著 your own acts and your own character自己的行為和自己的品格， and you judge them然後評判它們—— especially尤其是 you have done something你做了某件 you think is bad自己覺得不好的事 after之後。 You are the judge你是審的人， and you are also同時你也是 the person being judged被審的人。

In school and at work this can sound healthy: you notice the mistake, you say so, you try to do better. Though actually, people also use it when the judging has gone too far, and a self-critical person talks down every small win, as if nothing they do is ever enough.

In school and at work在學校和職場上， this can sound healthy這可以聽起來很健康： you notice the mistake你注意到錯誤、 you say so你說出來、 you try to do better你努力做得更好。 Though actually不過其實， when the judging has gone too far當這種評判做過了頭， people also use it人們也會用這個字： and a self-critical person這時一個 self-critical 的人 talks down會貶低 every small win每一個小小的成功， as if好像 nothing they do他們做的任何事 is ever enough永遠都不夠好。

The word is fairly formal. You meet it in reports, careful conversation, and talk about learning or feelings, more than in playground chat. It describes a habit or a moment, not a job.

The word這個字 is fairly formal相當正式。 in reports, careful conversation, and talk about learning or feelings在報告、慎重的談話，和聊學習、聊感受的場合 You meet it你會遇到它， more than in playground chat多過在嬉鬧的閒聊裡。 It describes它描述的是 a habit or a moment一種習慣或一個片刻， not a job不是一種職務。

It is not the same as being critical of other people; the target is you. And it is not automatically wise: seeing yourself clearly is one thing; beating yourself as a sport is another. The noun beside it is self-criticism.

It is not the same as它不等於 being critical of other people去批評別人； the target is you對象是你自己。 And it is not automatically wise而且它不自動就是智慧： seeing yourself clearly把自己看清楚 is one thing是一回事； beating yourself as a sport把打擊自己當成運動 is another是另一回事。 The noun beside it在它旁邊的名詞 is self-criticism是 self-criticism。