说葡萄酸 shuō pú tao suān

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

说 shuō
HSK 1
speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
葡 pú
HSK 4
grapes
萄 tao
HSK 4
grapes
酸 suān
HSK 4
tart, sour; acid; stiff; spoiled