leap of faith

See also: leap-of-faith

English

Noun

leap of faith (plural leaps of faith)

(figuratively) The act of believing in something despite lack of proof of its truth or existence, or the attempt of something without being sure of its possible outcome.
He took a leap of faith by publishing his first book independently.

Translations

act of believing in something despite proof

Chinese:
Mandarin: 選擇相信, 选择相信 (xuǎnzé xiāngxìn) (lit. "choose to believe"), 信仰之躍, 信仰之跃 (xìnyǎng zhī yuè) (literary)
Finnish: uskon hyppy
French: acte de foi m
Greek: τυφλή πίστη f (tyflí písti)

Polish: skok wiary
Portuguese: salto da fé
Russian: please add this translation if you can
Spanish: salto de fe m

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