What does "spin straw into gold" mean? Thx Context: In fairy tales, heroes are often faced with formidable tasks, such as [spinning straw into gold] or counting the grains of sand on a beach. Accor

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What does "spin straw into gold" mean? Thx Context: In fairy tales, heroes are often faced with formidable tasks, such as [spinning straw into gold] or counting the grains of sand on a beach. According to the dictionary, spin here probably fits the entry :they make thread by twisting together pieces of a fiber such as wool or cotton using a device or machine. But what is a straw here? dry stalks? So is it saying that spin the dry stalks into gold thread? I'm a bit lost. Thanks!

2017年9月20日 04:29

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You've understood correctly. The task is, of course, impossible. In fairy tales, the hero used some sort of magic to accomplish the task. https://www.grimmstories.com/en/grimm_fairy-tales/rumpelstiltskin

2017年9月20日

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