Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
Unknown
吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸 chī bù dào pú tao shuō pú tao suān
sour grapes (set expr. based on Aesop)
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | Unknown |
Definitions
- 1. sour grapes (set expr. based on Aesop)
- 2. lit. to say grapes are sour when you can't eat them
Characters
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to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc)
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not; no; (negative prefix)
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(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
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see 葡萄pú tao; abbr. for 葡萄牙pú táo yá; Portugal
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see 葡萄pú tao
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to say; to speak; to explain
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see 葡萄pú tao; abbr. for 葡萄牙pú táo yá; Portugal
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see 葡萄pú tao
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sour; an acid; aching
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