吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸

chī bù dào pú tao shuō pú tao suān

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸

不
bù

no; not so

到
dào

to reach; to arrive

吃
chī

to eat

葡萄
pú tao

grape

说
shuì

to persuade

说
shuō

to speak; to talk; to say

酸
suān

sour

不到
bù dào

not to arrive

葡
pú

Portugal

说葡萄酸
shuō pú tao suān

sour grapes (set expr. based on Aesop)