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吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸
吃不到葡萄說葡萄酸
chībùdàopútaoshuōpútaosuān
1. sour grapes (set expr. based on Aesop)
2. lit. to say grapes are sour when you can't eat them

Character Breakdown

吃
chī
to eat; to drink; to suffer, to endure, to bear
HSK 1 6 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
到
dào
to go to, to arrive
HSK 2 8 丶
葡
pú
grapes; Portugal, Portuguese
HSK 4 12 丶
萄
táo
grapes
HSK 4 11 丶
说
shuō
to speak, to say; to scold, to upbraid
HSK 1 9 丶
葡
pú
grapes; Portugal, Portuguese
HSK 4 12 丶
萄
táo
grapes
HSK 4 11 丶
酸
suān
tart, sour; spoiled; acid
HSK 4 14 丶

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