APAD: My cup runneth over

Meaning:

    I have more than enough for my needs.

 

Background:

   This expression derives from the Bible, Psalms 23:5 (King James Version):

     Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou

     anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

 

   It signifies abundance and overflowing blessings. It means having more than

   enough, experiencing contentment, and feeling grateful for the abundance of

   good things in one's life, whether material, emotional, or spiritual.

 

- www.phrases.org.uk, google [edited]

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Something didn't add up in the Bible story. It seemed either David was blessed

and still holding old grudges or he was short-changed and deluding himself.

 

If the former, he would be an ingrate. He was wont to invoke God but in fact no

holier than his foes.

 

In the latter, his cup was nowhere near full yet, but he felt so blessed that

were he in China, he would've claimed the Mandate of Heaven. I'd say: "Take it

easy, bro. We could all use a little extra."

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我的福杯满溢!Enough is as good as a feast:) -暖冬cool夏- 给 暖冬cool夏 发送悄悄话 暖冬cool夏 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/06/2025 postreply 08:16:53

福杯满溢 sounds like authentic translation. -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/06/2025 postreply 08:22:13

嗯!enough's more than enough! ~~ -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/06/2025 postreply 13:16:00

haven't readFully, but feel GoodBook is 4 of contradictions -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/06/2025 postreply 08:20:09

Yes. So many that one's skull runneth over :-) -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/06/2025 postreply 08:24:39

right, enough is enough & enough isn't enough ;-)) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/06/2025 postreply 08:26:49

造句:My cup runneth over with joy today. -JoyAnna.- 给 JoyAnna. 发送悄悄话 JoyAnna. 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/06/2025 postreply 12:42:49

me 2 me 2, honestly!!! :-) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/06/2025 postreply 12:49:54

Same. So much that I need to get beaten up to calm down:-) -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/06/2025 postreply 15:03:24

不要总是抱有不切实际的期望就容易满足。我的期望不高,只要达到想吃啥就随便吃,想买啥就随便买就够了 -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/06/2025 postreply 14:04:54

You are TOO humble, bro. I want that, too :-) -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/06/2025 postreply 15:04:41

子曰:善乎!能自宽者也 :-) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/06/2025 postreply 15:16:28

自宽==宽恕自己? That's what I do best :-) -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/06/2025 postreply 15:23:11

西岛解曰:此宽为宽慰也 :-)but hey, I do self forgiveness2 (sometimes;-) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/06/2025 postreply 18:48:03

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