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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yán zhù
"在背叛之后，他感觉自己像一根盐柱。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A metaphorical or literal representation of a person or thing that has been rendered immobile or frozen in time due to a specific action or consequence.
"After the scandal, he felt like a pillar of salt, unable to move forward in his career." - 2
A reference to the biblical figure Lot's wife, who was turned into a pillar of salt for disobeying divine instruction.
"In discussions about consequences, she often referred to Lot's wife as a cautionary tale, a true pillar of salt."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'pillar of salt' originates from the biblical story of Lot's wife, who was turned into a pillar of salt as a consequence of looking back at the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. This phrase has evolved to symbolize the consequences of disobedience and the permanence of certain actions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pillar of Salt" is said worldwide
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pilier de sel
Transliteration: pee-lee-ay duh sel
"Elle se sentait comme un pilier de sel après la trahison."
Salzsäule
Transliteration: zalts-zoy-leh
"Nach dem Vorfall fühlte er sich wie eine Salzsäule."
pilastro di sale
Transliteration: pee-lah-stro dee sah-leh
"Dopo la delusione, si sentiva un pilastro di sale."
pilar de sal
Transliteration: pee-lar de sal
"Se sentía como un pilar de sal después de la traición."
pilar de sal
Transliteration: pee-lar je sal
"Ele se sentia como um pilar de sal após a traição."
नमक का स्तंभ
Transliteration: namak ka stambh
"वह धोखे के बाद नमक के स्तंभ की तरह महसूस कर रहा था।"
盐柱
Transliteration: yán zhù
"在背叛之后，他感觉自己像一根盐柱。"
소금 기둥
Transliteration: sogeum gidung
"배신 후 그는 소금 기둥처럼 느꼈다."
塩の柱
Transliteration: shio no hashira
"裏切りの後、彼は塩の柱のように感じた。"
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