喫不到葡萄說葡萄酸

chi1 bu4 dao4 pu2 tao5 shuo1 pu2 tao5 suan1

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

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喫不到葡萄說葡萄酸|吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸 [chī bù dào pú tão shuō pú tão suān] ► sour grapes (set expr. based on Aesop) ► lit. to say grapes are sour when you can't eat them