Underbrag is when you brag¹ your own disaster or situation that one would not normally brag about.

Underbrag就是拿自己经历的灾难性事件或尴尬事件四处传播，一般人都不会拿这些事儿到处说。其实就是“自黑”。

 

Skilled underbraggers can get away with doing so because the underbrag is not fake like the brag brag; it reveals intimate life details that are interesting and probably even embarrassing; also, it does not show any inclination² to hold back or attempt to hide the truth about the person beyond the brag.

高级自黑狂不会因为自黑受到影响，因为自黑不像自夸那么假，自黑揭露的是生活中有趣甚至有点尴尬的小细节，同时也表现出本人对这些事件没有隐瞒或隐藏的意图。

 

It is a sign of both authenticity³ and enthusiasm. And power. If you can underbrag and not get fired, grounded, or shamed into brag-bragging, you are a force to contend with indeed.

这是真性情和热情的表现。同时也是一种强大的气场表现。如果你能自黑，而且不会因此被炒鱿鱼、被禁足或者被指虚假自夸，那你就是一股强大的力量。