created sense approved 吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸/吃不到葡萄說葡萄酸 · chībùdàopútaoshuōpútaosuān · sour grapes
吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸 / 吃不到葡萄說葡萄酸
chībùdàopútaoshuōpútaosuān
sour grapes
To disparage something one cannot attain; a psychological defense mechanism of belittling what one cannot have, based on Aesop's fables.
他没被选中就说那个奖项没意义，真是吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸。