De ilusión también se vive.

USAGE NOTE
This phrase may be literally translated as "one lives on hope too."
De ilusión también se vive.
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
1.
A proverb is a sentence or phrase that offers advice or expresses a commonly-held truth (e.g., All that glitters is not gold.).
(proverb)
(used to emphasize the importance of having hope)
a. We live in hope.
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
(idiom)
¿Crees que algún día ganaremos la liga? - No es fácil, pero de ilusión también se vive.Do you think we'll ever win the league? - It's not easy, but we live in hope.
b. Dream on.
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
(idiom)
(ironic)
Dicen que nos van a subir el sueldo el mes que viene. - ¡Ja! ¡De ilusión también se vive!They say they're going to give us a raise next month. - Oh yeah? Dream on!
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