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

Character Breakdown

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

Compound Words (1)

吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸
chībùdàopútaoshuōpútaosuān
sour grapes (set expr. based on Aesop)

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