Chinese

		eat; eradicate; destroy eat; eradicate; destroy; receive; stammer	to not yet reach; to not yet arrive at	really and truly; aim; clear really and truly; aim; clear; (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle); of	grape	is; are; am is; are; am; yes; to be	sour; sore; ache sour; sore; ache; acid	really and truly; aim; clear really and truly; aim; clear; (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle); of
simp. and trad. (吃不到的葡萄是酸的)		吃	不到	的	葡萄	是	酸	的
Literally: “grapes that cannot be eaten are sour”.

Phrase

吃不到的葡萄是酸的

1. the grapes are sour anyway

See also

• 酸葡萄 (suānpútao)