salt of the earth

短语

优秀公民,社会精华,人间楷模

发音

AU

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A person or group of people considered to represent the most decent and admirable parts of humanity.

    好人

    习语

    People who are firm but fair, and fair but firm, are the salt of the earth.

词源

Calque of Ancient Greek τὸ ἅλας τῆς γῆς (tò hálas tês gês) in the Book of Matthew, chapter 5, verse 13.

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