Patience of an angel Meaning in English

expression

US

PAY-shens uhv AN-jel

UK

PAY-shens ov UN-jel

释义

Used to describe a person who is extremely patient, calm, and tolerant, often in difficult or frustrating situations.

用法与细微差别

This is an idiomatic expression, typically used as praise for someone's remarkable calmness and tolerance. Common forms are 'have the patience of an angel' or 'like the patience of an angel'. It is usually used in positive contexts and is somewhat poetic or emphatic rather than casual.

• Spanish: paciencia de un ángel
• Portuguese (BR): paciência de um anjo
• Portuguese (PT): paciência de um anjo
• Chinese (Simplified): 天使般的耐心
• Chinese (Traditional): 天使般的耐心
• Hindi: फ़रिश्ते जैसी सहनशीलता
• Arabic: صبر الملائكة
• Bengali: দেবদূতের মতো ধৈর্য
• Russian: терпение ангела
• Japanese: 天使のような忍耐
• Vietnamese: kiên nhẫn như thiên thần
• Korean: 천사의 인내심
• Turkish: melek sabrı
• Urdu: فرشتے جیسا صبر
• Indonesian: kesabaran seorang malaikat

例句

My teacher has the patience of an angel with the students.

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You need the patience of an angel to solve this puzzle.

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She shows the patience of an angel with her little brother.

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If I had the patience of an angel, I wouldn’t get so irritated with traffic.

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Wow, you really have the patience of an angel dealing with those noisy kids all day.

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It takes the patience of an angel to teach beginners.

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