The idiom '吃不到葡萄反而说葡萄酸chī bù dào pú tɑo fǎn ér shuō pú tɑo suān' describes the attitude of claiming something is worthless because one cannot have it (sour grapes).
吃不到葡萄反而说葡萄酸chī bù dào pú tɑo fǎn ér shuō pú tɑo suān 指因得不到而声称其不好的心态。
| 正面 | 吃不到葡萄反而说葡萄酸 chī bù dào pú tɑo fǎn ér shuō pú tɑo suān |
|---|---|
| 背面 | sour grapes (said when sb. pretends that what he cannot have is of little or no value or importance)： |
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