dığılına qatılırğa
/dɯʁɯlɯna qatɯlɯrʁa/
Idiom
Literal translation
to touch someone's tender spot
Intended meaning
To deliberately needle someone, stirring up their anger by going after what they are sensitive about.
- «Ağaçda seni kibikle işlemeydile», – dep, ol, şuyohluq halda aytsa da, meni dığılıma qatıldı.“People like you don't work in the forest,” he said — and though he said it in a friendly way, he touched a sore spot with me.
- Ma, ataŋı jıyını da jetdi. Balam, ol türmede bolğan zatla üçün ataŋ saŋa bek açıwlanıb turadı. Ne da bolsun, anı dığılına qatılmazğa küreş.Look, your father's people have arrived too. My child, your father is very angry with you over what happened in prison. Whatever comes of it, try not to provoke him.
Sources
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- Bashieva and Zharashueva 1994 · School Phraseological Dictionary of the Balkar Language
- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary