英语词汇may your shadow never grow less的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

may your shadow never grow less. An expression of East- ern origin, dating back in English at least to the 19th century and meaning “may your health and prosperity always contin- ue.” According to Brewer: “Fable has it that when those study- ing the Black Arts had made certain progress they were chased through a subterranean hell by the devil. If he caught only their shadow, or part of it, they became first-rate magi- cians, but lost either all or part of their shadow. This would make the expression mean, May you escape wholly and en- tirely from the clutches of the foul fiend.” More likely the ex- pression is just a colorful way of saying “May you never waste away.”

词汇	may your shadow never grow less
词源	may your shadow never grow less. An expression of East- ern origin, dating back in English at least to the 19th century and meaning “may your health and prosperity always contin- ue.” According to Brewer: “Fable has it that when those study- ing the Black Arts had made certain progress they were chased through a subterranean hell by the devil. If he caught only their shadow, or part of it, they became first-rate magi- cians, but lost either all or part of their shadow. This would make the expression mean, May you escape wholly and en- tirely from the clutches of the foul fiend.” More likely the ex- pression is just a colorful way of saying “May you never waste away.”
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