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吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸
chī​bù​dào​pú​tao​shuō​pú​tao​suān

sour grapes

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吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸 (吃不到葡萄說葡萄酸) chī​bù​dào​pú​tao​shuō​pú​tao​suān
sour grapes
To disparage something one cannot attain; a psychological defense mechanism of belittling what one cannot have, based on Aesop's fables.

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