build on sand

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To put something in an unstable position by failing to give it a secure foundation. idiomatic
    — Loveless marriages often end in divorce because they are built on sand.

词形变化

builds on sand present,singular,third-person building on sand participle,present built on sand participle,past built on sand past

词源

From the Parable of the Wise and the Foolish Builders in Matthew 7:24–27.
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