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吃不到葡萄說葡萄酸
简 吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸 · 繁 吃不到葡萄說葡萄酸Mandarin · pinyin chī bù dào pú tao shuō pú tao suān
Meanings
- sour grapes (set expr. based on Aesop)
- lit. to say grapes are sour when you can't eat them
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1–4–4–2–5–1–2–5–1 · chi1 bu4 dao4 pu2 tao5 shuo1 pu2 tao5 suan1
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hek3 bat1 dou3 pou4 tou4 syut3 pou4 tou4 syun1
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