"sour grapes" in Chinese (Traditional)
Definition
「sour grapes」表示因為得不到某樣東西而假裝不喜歡或貶低它，通常是出於嫉妒或失望。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這是一個帶有口語色彩的習語，源自伊索寓言「酸葡萄」。常用來形容因得不到而假裝不喜歡、內心其實是嫉妒的情緒。不是表達真正不喜歡。
Examples
He said he never liked that job, but maybe it's just sour grapes.
他說他從不喜歡那份工作，但也許只是**酸葡萄心理**。
Don't pay attention to her sour grapes. She wanted to be on the team too.
別理會她的**酸葡萄心理**，她其實也想進隊。
When Jake lost, he called the contest unfair. That's just sour grapes.
Jake輸了比賽後說比賽不公平，那只是**喫不到葡萄說葡萄酸**。
People say the critics’ negative reviews were just sour grapes because their own films didn’t win awards.
大家說那些影評人的負評只是**酸葡萄心理**，因為他們自己的電影沒得獎。
I think all that talk about 'it wasn't a big deal' is just sour grapes since they missed out.
我覺得他們說「沒什麼了不起」只是**喫不到葡萄說葡萄酸**，因為他們錯過了。
Her comment about the party being boring sounded like sour grapes to me.
她說派對很無聊，聽起來像**酸葡萄心理**。