A letter plus a letter is a word, a word plus a word is a phrase, then expressions, texts, speeches, novels, novels ... But let's look at a small fragment of this chain length, such as an expression. So what is an expression?
The word "expression". Meaning of the word
This word can be used in different meanings. Firstly, it can be used in verb form, for example, to express, express. Express yourself more clearly, express your thoughts. Secondly, it can be used to describe the manifestations of a person’s internal state, which can be seen on the face, in the eyes. Thirdly, it is often used in mathematics to denote a mathematical relation, which can be represented as a combination of signs or formulas. Fourth, it can be a speech revolution consisting of words or phrases.
Parable
Since the ancient times of the existence of mankind, words, expressions, speech, instructions have ruled people. And the higher a person rose in his spiritual development, the more he could express in words. There are an incredible number of examples; here is one of them. There is such a parable that can serve as an example when words and expressions can have different depths of meaning.
In the distant past, the masons built the city. A passing sage asked the first: "What are you doing?" “I lay stones,” he answered. "What are you doing?" - asked the sage from the second mason. "I feed my family, earn a living." "Well, what are you doing?" “I am building a temple!” - such was the answer of the third mason. “I am improving the world. I serve God. ” - so answered the fourth mason.
Using the example of the parable, I wanted to reveal the concept of "expression with meaning." The answer of each of the workers was understandable, and in their own way each spoke correctly, but the meaning attached to the answer was so different that it makes it clear to the reader what kind of person is in front of him. The first answer is absolutely meaningless, defining the primitivism of man, the second and third case - the personal development of each of them is at different levels. The fourth answer is the answer of a spiritual person, creator and creator. In this case, what is an expression? These are different levels of human understanding of meaning.
Such statements can help a person understand and solve a problem, they can make you laugh or make you think about life, death, love. Here, for example, is a statement that belongs to Remarque: "In dark times, bright people are clearly visible." Or such a wonderful expression that belongs to our contemporaries: "Life is like a photograph, when you smile, it turns out better."
Have or be
What is an expression? First of all, it makes sense. Perhaps not the first, but the only one. There is such a wonderful expression - "To have or to be." It has only two keywords, but they make any sane person think about a lot. The German psychoanalyst, philosopher Erich Fromm wrote a book on this subject, which he called "To have or to be?" In his work, he writes that modern society has become materialistic, the verb “have” comes first, the material base occupies a major position in society, and the verb “be” recedes to a distant secondary plane, that is, to be happy, healthy, free means less than being rich. But everyone chooses for himself what is more to his liking, and everyone understands that one does not exclude the other, and sometimes is inextricably linked with each other. There is such an expression with a meaning that confirms the words said above: "When we get older, the New Year's wish list gets shorter, because over time we understand: what we really want to buy for money is impossible."
Idioms
There is a special kind of expression called idioms. Their meaning is not equal to the meaning of the words of which they consist. In Russian, such an expression can serve as an example - “Work through the sleeves”. In other words, we can say that a person works poorly, unfairly fulfills his duties. In the English language idioms are often used, but if you translate them verbatim, you get complete nonsense. There is one such statement, when translated it sounds like this: “You pull my leg!” But the meaning of this statement should be reduced to the following: “You are fooling me!” These are the features. Or here is such a wonderful wise thought, which can also be attributed to idioms: "If life is twisting ropes from you, do not rush to soap them." In other words: “If it’s difficult for you, do not give up, try to overcome difficulties, fight them, do not give up.”
Conclusion Total
In conclusion, summarizing the above, I would like to once again note what the expression is, why and why it is needed.
What power lies in them! How much wisdom they can give! How they teach to understand the difference between price and value, between doubt and truth, between love and compassion! Learn to rely on yourself. I would like to end the story with such a wonderful expression: “Life is not a zebra, which consists of white and black stripes, but a chessboard. Everything will depend only on your move. ”