酸葡萄
suān pú tao
Pinyin

Definition

酸葡萄
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suān pú tao
  1. sour grapes

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

心酸
xīn suān
  1. 1 to feel sad
葡萄
pú tao
  1. 1 grape
葡萄酒
pú tao jiǔ
  1. 1 (grape) wine
酸
suān
  1. 1 sour
  2. 2 tart
  3. 3 sick at heart
  4. 4 grieved
  5. 5 sore
  6. 6 aching
  7. 7 pedantic
  8. 8 impractical
  9. 9 to make sarcastic remarks about sb
  10. 10 an acid
酸奶
suān nǎi
  1. 1 yogurt

Idioms (1)

尝尽心酸
cháng jìn xīn suān
  1. 1 to experience one's full share of sorrows (idiom)

Sample Sentences

你这是典型的酸葡萄心态。那种肌肉才有型。再说了，你的锻炼方法见效太慢。要做多少个仰卧起坐才能练出六块腹肌啊？
nǐ zhè shì diǎnxíng de suānpútao xīntài 。nàzhǒng jīròu cái yǒuxíng 。zàishuō le ，nǐ de duànliàn fāngfǎ jiànxiào tài màn 。yào zuò duōshao ge yǎngwòqǐzuò cáinéng liànchū liù kuài fùjī a ？
This is a classic ``sour grapes" attitude. That kind of muscle is sculpted. Besides, your exercise method takes too long to get results. How many sit-ups do you need to do to get a six-pack?
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