en_tn_condensed/ecc/02/21.md

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  • a great tragedy - "a great disaster"
  • For what profit does the person gain who works so hard and tries in his heart to complete his labors under the sun? - AT: "For the person who works so hard and tries in his heart to complete his labors under the sun gains nothing." (See: :en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_rquestion)
  • works so hard and tries in his heart - These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: :en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_parallelism)
  • tries in his heart - AT: "tries anxiously" (See: :en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_idiom)
  • painful and stressful - These two words mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: :en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_doublet)
  • his soul does not find rest - AT: "his mind does not rest" or "he continues to worry" (See: :en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_idiom and :en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_metonymy)