汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸
sour grapes (set expr. based on Aesop) / lit. to say grapes are sour when you can't eat them
chī bù/bú dào táo () shuō/shuì suān
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

那只是吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸

It's just sour grape.

他只是吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸

He is full of sour grapes.

失败者对奖品的轻视纯粹是吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸

The loser's scorn for the award is pure sour grape .

也有人说湖南卫视是吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸,因为江苏卫视拿到了收视率第一。

Others say that Hunan's accusation is simply sour grapes because the Jiangsu TV program is topping the ratings.

抱怨嘉能可的成功和神秘一定表明其有不可告人之处,很有可能是与嘉能可做生意吃亏的交易方的一种吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸的心理。

Mutterings that Glencore’s combination of success and secrecy must mean it has something to hide are probably just sour grapes from those who have been on the wrong end of a trade with it.