"Man plans , God laughs "是啥意思?
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⭐今日表达⭐
Man plans, (and) God laughs.
字面意思:人做计划,上帝在笑
引申意思:人算不如天算;谋事在人,成事在天
⭐英文解释⭐
“Man plans and God laughs” is a proverb which expresses the idea that no matter how much we plan and try to control our lives, ultimately our plans are subject to the will of God.
这是一句谚语,它表达了这样一种观念,即无论我们怎么计划和努力地控制我们的生活,最终我们的计划都服从于上帝的旨意。
It suggests that human beings are not always in control of their lives.
它表明人类并不总是可以控制自己的命运。
变体:
Men plan, (and) God laughs.
Men make plans, (and) God laughs.
Man plans to do sth, (and) God laughs.
Men plan to do sth, (and) God laughs.
God laughs at those who make plans.
⭐精选例句⭐
We have everything planned, but man plans and God laughs. We’ll have to reschedule.
我们一切都准备好了,但是人算不如天算。我们得改天了。
reschedule v.重新安排;改天
英 /ˌriːˈʃedjuːl/
美 /ˌriːˈskedʒuːl/
《福尔摩斯:基本演绎法》Elementary:
Men make plans, God laughs. I am laughing at you now, as I always have.
谋事在人,成事在天。而我就是天,一直都是。
laugh at 嘲笑
《绝命毒师》Breaking Bad:
A: Anyway, so for me, that's been the biggest wake-up call-- letting go, giving up control. It's like they say-- you know, man plans, and God laughs.
所以对我来说,这个大打击一下敲醒了我。放开手,听天由命吧!老话说的好,人算不如天算
B: That is such bullshit. Never give up control. Live life on your own terms.
简直扯淡!不要放弃控制,命运就掌握在你自己手中。
wake-up call n.叫醒电话;令人警醒的事
let go of… 放开…
on one’s own terms 按照自己的方式