See in Reader
13 lines
479 B
Markdown
13 lines
479 B
Markdown
# They repay me evil for good
|
|
|
|
This is a metaphor which means they give back evil in exchange for the good they have received. Alternate translation: "In return for my doing good things for them, they do evil things to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
|
|
|
|
# evil ... good
|
|
|
|
These abstract nouns can be stated in other forms. Alternate translation: "evil things ... good things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])
|
|
|
|
# I am sorrowful
|
|
|
|
"I am extremely sad"
|
|
|