| 释义 |
feet of clay someone that you admire who has feet of clay has faults and weaknesses that you did not realize they had〔偶像的〕不为人知的弱点，内在缺点 feet of clay 见FOOT. feet of clay a fundamental flaw or weakness in a person otherwise revered 泥足, 致命弱点。 [ORIGIN: with biblical allusion （Dan. 2:33） to the dream of Nebuchadnezzar, in which a magnificent idol has feet 'part of iron and part of clay'; Daniel interprets this to signify a future kingdom that will be 'partly strong, and partly broken', and will eventually fall.] |