jüregi erirge
/dʒyreɡi erirɡe/
Idiom
Literal translation
one's heart melts
Intended meaning
To be moved to compassion for someone; to feel sorry for someone and be troubled by their need.
- «Tözümsüzden adamnı etin aşaysız!» – dep, Zahretni awuzu qıçırğanlıqğa, jüregi erib, jer bla teŋ boladı.Though Zahret's mouth shouts, "You eat a person's flesh with your impatience!", her heart melts with pity and she is ready to sink into the ground.
Sources
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- Bashieva and Zharashueva 1994 · School Phraseological Dictionary of the Balkar Language
- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary