| 词汇 | Hope deferred maketh the heart sick |
| 释义 | (redirected from Hope deferred maketh the heart sick)hope deferred makes the heart sickWaiting for something that one wants can cause distress. The full Biblical phrase is "Hope deferred maketh the heart sick, but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life." A: "Rachel has been so anxious ever since the other kids in her class started hearing back from the colleges they applied to." B: "I'm not surprised—hope deferred makes the heart sick." Hope deferred makes the heart sick,and Hope deferred maketh the heart sick.Prov. If you have to wait a long time for something you want, you will become despairing. (Biblical.) Charlie waited so long for the woman he loved that he decided he didn't want to love anybody. Hope deferred makes the heart sick. |
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