吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸

吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸
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sour grapes (set expr. based on Aesop)

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MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. adjective

    sour grapes (set expr. based on Aesop)

    • He can't get the grapes so he says the grapes are sour.

  2. adjective

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

    • He says grapes are sour when he can't get them.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

An open mouth asking for food is the daily act of eating and drinking.

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