Sour grapes
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酸っぱい葡萄, 妬み
a negative attitude or reaction toward something that one desires but cannot have or achieve, often by minimizing its importance or worth
Idiom
Informal
例
After not getting the job, he dismissed it as a boring position with a low salary, exhibiting sour grapes.
仕事を得られなかった後、彼はそれを低賃金の退屈なポジションとして却下し、負け惜しみを示した。
His constant criticism of others ' achievements is just sour grapes due to his lack of success.
他人の達成に対する彼の絶え間ない批判は、彼自身の成功の欠如による単なるすっぱいブドウです。
