The grass is always greener on the other side 邻家芳草绿，隔岸风景好
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The grass is always greener on the other side 的字面意思是“另一边的草看着总是要绿一些”。这个表达在中文里相对应的意思是“邻家的草格外绿，这山望着那山高”。我们可以用它来形容人们不满足现状，总觉得别人的条件比自己好，或觉得得不到的总是更有诱惑力。有时候，这句话可以扩展成“The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence 篱笆墙那面的草看着比这面的要绿”，其含义是一样的。
例句
A: I think I’d be happier working in Australia.
A: 我觉得我去澳大利亚工作应该会更开心。
B: But you don’t know that for sure. The grass is always greener on the other side.
B: 但你又没有百分之百的把握。人总是这山望着那山高。
Julie is always moaning about how small her house is compared to mine. It really isn’t. But I suppose the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
朱丽总是抱怨她的房子比我的小，其实根本不是这样。不过也难怪，人们总是觉得别人的条件比自己的好。
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