说葡萄酸 shuōpútaosuān sour grapes Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸 chībùdàopútaoshuōpútaosuān sour grapes To disparage something one cannot attain; a psychological defense mechanism of belittling what one cannot have, based on Aesop's fables.