God works in mysterious ways

短语

神用奥秘行动前来

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别名

the Lord works in mysterious ways

释义与例句

prov.
  1. 1.

    Expressing confidence that a conundrum has a solution despite it not being apparent.

  2. 2.

    Commenting on a situation that has led to some unexpected outcome in a surprising or convoluted way.

  3. 3.

    Commenting that a seemingly unfortunate or unfavourable situation or change may be beneficial later or in the long run.

    神用奥秘行动前来

    Person A: It seems that I'm about to be fired from my job.

    Person B: Well, God works in mysterious ways — maybe it'll be the kick you need to apply to university...

词源

Possibly originating from a poem by William Cowper (floruit 1731–1800), whose first stanza reads: God moves in a mysterious way / His wonders to perform; / He plants His footsteps in the sea / And rides upon the storm. Despite the late attestation, the general sentiment of the phrase does hold apparent wide-ranging and prehistoric theological currency.

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