جستجو
Ugly duckling
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شخص یا چیز زشت یا ناموفق که بعدها زیبا یا موفق می‌شود
an unattractive or unsuccessful person or thing that later turns attractive or successful
Idiom
InformalWhat is the origin of the idiom "ugly ducking" and when to use it?
The phrase "Ugly duckling" comes from a classic children's story by Hans Christian Andersen called "The Ugly Duckling," in which a young bird grows into a beautiful swan. The idiom is often used to describe situations where someone or something undergoes a remarkable positive change.
Example
As a child, Jane was awkward and shy, but in her teenage years she blossomed into a beautiful young woman - a true " ugly duckling " story.
در کودکی، جین دست و پاچلفتی و خجالتی بود، اما در سال‌های نوجوانی‌اش به یک زن جوان زیبا تبدیل شد - داستان واقعی جوجه‌تیغی زشت.
The small, struggling startup was once dismissed as an " ugly duckling ", but after securing major funding and hiring top talent it's now seen as a rising star in the industry.
شرکت کوچک و struggling (دست و پا زدن) که یک زمانی به عنوان "جوجه‌تیغی زشت" dismissed (رد شده بود)، اما پس از جذب تأمین مالی عمده و استخدام نیروی کار برتر، اکنون به عنوان یک ستاره در حال ظهور در صنعت شناخته می‌شود.
