He looks for satisfaction for his ego in the outside world when it has been bruised because of a rejection slip.Torrents of energy, both constructive and aggressive, suddenly are let loose where he works, and woe to all around.

当他因一次退稿事件而感到受伤时，他就会向外寻求补偿。能狂潮，极具建设性和侵略性，突然在他工作地方被释放，鸿遍野。

So there's been lots of wailing and gnashing of teeth.

大家鸿遍野。