What is the meaning of this sentence et c’est aux ailes du vent qu’il faut recourir pour expliquer ce nouveau miracle

Question

What is the meaning of this sentence

et c’est aux ailes du vent qu’il faut recourir pour expliquer ce nouveau miracle

it is the wings of the wind that must be used to explain this new miracle.

1. Is this French translated correctly
2. Is wings of the wind a literal or metahorical
3. What does wings of the wind mean

Thank you.

Answer 1

The sentence can also be translated as "We need to resort to the wings of the wind to explain this new miracle". There are multiple nuances to translate this sentence because "recourir à" is an indirect transitive verb and it is better translated as "resort to"

Wings of the wind is a metaphor. It means that the new miracle is as absurd or unexplainable as the wings of the wind.

Answer 2

Yes, the translation "it is the wings of the wind that must be used to explain this new miracle" is accurate.

The phrase "wings of the wind" is metaphorical. It evokes a sense of something swift, ethereal, and perhaps mystical. It implies that the new miracle being referred to can only be explained by something as elusive and intangible as the wind, suggesting an extraordinary or almost magical occurrence. In this context, "wings of the wind" could symbolize the need to look beyond conventional explanations and consider more abstract, imaginative, or miraculous forces at play.