Definition
To bruise someone's ego means to upset them by making them feel less valuable or important.
挫伤自尊心
His ego was bruised after he was rejected.
他的自尊心在被拒绝后受到了伤害。
Losing to a novice in the competition really bruised his ego.
在比赛中输给新手真的伤害了他的自尊心。
The boss's public criticism of his proposal severely bruised his ego.
老板对他提案的公开批评严重伤害了他的自尊心。