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May 29, 2012 · "He has a passion in life" = there exists an activity which engages his passions. "He has a passion for life" = he is a very enthusiastic person in general [life/being alive is his passion] "He has a passion about life" (in my opinion).
Apr 4, 2017 · Spanish. Apr 4, 2017. #2. Think of it as a set phrase, an idiom: have a passion for [someone, something], and idioms have their own structure; that's just the way it is. So, you'd say "My passion is all things related to philosophy," and "I have a passion for all things related to philosophy." Language isn't always logical.
Oct 1, 2022 · Oct 1, 2022. #7. I think they're two different meanings. He spoke with passion about X. = with fervor, enthusiasm, etc. I have a passion for X. = a deep/profound interest. The first one describes a quality; the second one describes an interest. (There is also the expression "I hate Y with a passion," which always takes "a.")
Aug 30, 2010 · English - Australian. Aug 30, 2010. #1. Can you "hate something with a passion"? Meaning, something more intense than just normal hatred. For example, if a person was forced to live somewhere he didnt like, he might hate it, but then if the consequences of the move resulted in the death of his family, he would hate it with a passion!
Aug 11, 2020 · Senior Member. England. British English. Aug 11, 2020. #3. Welcome to WR Forums, Rob610! If you're trying to understand the meaning of 'flew into a passion', this might help: 'Passion' can sometimes be a synonym for 'anger', so 'to fly into a passion' means 'to get angry' - you may have heard the phrase 'to fly into a rage' as well. JD.
Jan 19, 2015 · Jan 19, 2015. #1. I have to admit this is a Chinese expression, it refers to a person who has a passion for doing (trying,learning) something new,but the passion can not last long. For example, she wants to learn to play the piano, but I don’t think she will succeed because she is just a '3-minute passion' person.
Dec 14, 2013 · Dec 14, 2013. #1. How do you say? passion in or passion for. e.g. I developed passion in/for music. thanks.
Aug 25, 2018 · Aug 25, 2018. #1. Hello, I was reading a book on Chinese idioms and their English equivalents, and I came across "break into a passion of tears". I looked it up in Google but could not find anything. Basically, the original idiom can be roughly translated as someone crying very loudly, very hard, and with lots of sound, tears, and possibly snot ...
Dec 9, 2016 · Chinese - Hong Kong. Dec 11, 2016. #5. PaulQ said: Passion is far more intense than affection. Thank you, PaulQ. In this case, I can also say "I have strong passion for my family members including my parents."
Jun 11, 2008 · Jun 11, 2008. #4. Another possibility for the use of "out of" is to explain the origin or reason for an action: I ask out of curiosity/interest - lo chiedo per curiosità/interesse. He did it out of spite - l'ha fatto per dispetto. So He did it out of passion could mean L'ha fatto per passione. Però se ci dai il contesto sarà più facile!
