How many human destinies have been spoiled because of human doubts! Unbelief prevents you from taking a decisive step that can change your whole life. Therefore, it is not always necessary to doubt, or, figuratively speaking, to hesitate without any hesitation. We believe some are puzzled by this phrase. What does "no hesitation" mean? You will find out in this article.
"Nothing hesitation": the meaning of phraseology
Perhaps this phrase seems incomprehensible due to the fact that it is expressed in Church Slavonic. If you pronounce it in modern Russian, then it is the phrase "without a doubt." Thanks to such a translation, the meaning of the phraseological unit becomes immediately clear. It means "doubt not." It is also interpreted with synonymous words: without hesitation, decisively, without hesitation, without thinking for a long time, etc.
Where did this phrase come from in our speech, we will learn further.
History of the origin of the expression
Faith plays a big role in the life of every person. It is especially significant in religion. It is no accident that the expression we are considering came to us from the Bible. In it, namely in the Gospel, in the Epistle of the Apostle James, it is said that the one who asks must ask in faith,no hesitation.
It is worth noting that in the Old Slavonic language there was no double negation, as in our time. Perhaps that is why the expression seems not entirely clear and at first it may seem that it is translated as "somewhat doubting." But it won't be right. After all, there should be no doubt.
Examples of using the expression
Due to the fact that the phraseologism is in the Old Slavonic language, in modern speech it sounds somewhat comical. Perhaps this is the reason why it is used in a playful, ironic way.
Phraseologism is found in the media and various literature. It is not often used colloquially.
This stable combination of words can be found in everyday life among classic writers, in their works, as well as in modern fiction. For example, Anton Pavlovich Chekhov uses it in his letter of 1894. He writes: “…during the pitching I dine with no hesitation.”
The Russian writer Nikolai Semenovich Leskov in his 1867 story “Kotin the Milker and Platonida” also used this set expression: “… they bound books, painted, tinned pots - and they did all this without hesitation, and cheaply, and badly "".
Daria Dontsova in her ironic detective story "Dollars of the King of Peas" also uses this idiom. She writes: "… its owners have no hesitation in renaming themselves Clara."
And some writers use this expression as the title of their work. For example, the prose writer Ellina Akhmetova - "They break fate without hesitation." Journalists use it in their articles and headlines. For example, “The MTS Ukraine operator without hesitation deprived Ukraine of Crimea” (the publication refers to the fact that the company published a map of Ukraine without Crimea).
Conclusion
Phraseologism "no hesitation" refers to the popular expressions that came into our speech from the Bible (biblicalisms). However, over time, he lost the sacred meaning that was contained in his source. The expression of the apostle meant unconditional faith in God. The Bible said that in matters of religion there should be no doubts, they do not lead to anything good. That is, the main meaning of the expression is not to doubt at all.
But in literature and other industries, we meet a playful, ironic tone when using this phraseological unit. Often it is used to denote confident, decisive and even thoughtless actions. The practice of using phraseological units has expanded the scope of the stable phrase.
