说葡萄酸

Traditional: 說葡萄酸

shuō pú tao suān

Dictionary entry

sour grapes (set expr. based on Aesop)

What does 说葡萄酸 mean?

说葡萄酸 (shuō pú tao suān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1sour grapes (set expr. based on Aesop)

2lit. to say grapes are sour when you can't eat them

Character breakdown

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说shuìto persuade 葡PúPortugal · Portuguese 萄táoused in 葡萄[pu2 tao5]酸suānsour · tart

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How to pronounce 说葡萄酸

说葡萄酸

shuō pú tao suān

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