吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸

chī bù dào pú tao shuō pú tao suān

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Definitions

1. sour grapes (set expr. based on Aesop)
2. lit. to say grapes are sour when you can't eat them

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Child Words of 吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 到 到 dào: to reach; to arrive
• 吃 吃 chī: to eat
• 葡萄 葡萄 pú tao: grape
• 说 说 shuì: to persuade
• 说 说 shuō: to speak; to talk; to say
• 酸 酸 suān: sour
• 不到 不到 bù dào: not to arrive
• 葡 葡 pú: Portugal
• 说葡萄酸 说葡萄酸 shuō pú tao suān: sour grapes (set expr. based on Aesop)