六月里的梨，有点儿酸六月里的梨，有點兒酸六月里的梨，有點兒酸

a June pear: a bit sour

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Literally sour; figuratively one feels sad, aching and tired, jealous, or a bit pedantic, depending on context.
Wordplay: 酸 suān means sour in taste and also sad, achy, jealous or pedantic.

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Simplified: 六月里的梨，有点儿酸
Traditional (Taiwan): 六月里的梨，有點兒酸
Pinyin: liùyuè lǐ de lí, yǒudiǎnr suān
Bopomofo: ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄩㄝˋ ㄌㄧˇ ˙ㄉㄜㄌㄧˊ，ㄧㄡˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇㄦㄙㄨㄢ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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