"enough to make the angels weep" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-enough to make the angels weep.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: From a passage in Shakespeare, Measure for Measure...man ,/Drest in a little brief authority,/plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven/As make the angels weep. Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} enough to make the angels weep
  1. (idiomatic) Something so distressing that it causes one to lose hope and faith. Tags: idiomatic

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