Sour grapes
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酸葡萄, 嫉妒
a negative attitude or reaction toward something that one desires but cannot have or achieve, often by minimizing its importance or worth
Idiom
Informal
例子
After not getting the job, he dismissed it as a boring position with a low salary, exhibiting sour grapes.
在没得到这份工作后，他将其视为一份薪水低的无聊职位，表现出酸葡萄心理。
His constant criticism of others ' achievements is just sour grapes due to his lack of success.
他对他人成就的不断批评只是由于自己缺乏成功而产生的酸葡萄心理。
