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French
Etymology
Literally, “to make a camel pass through the eye of a needle”; a reference to the New Testament, Mark 10.25, Mat. 19.24 and Luke 18.25.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɛʁ pa.se œ̃ ʃa.mo paʁ lə ʃɑ d‿yn e.ɡwij/
Verb
faire passer un chameau par le chas d’une aiguille
- (figuratively) to get a camel through the eye of a needle