Karachay

taş qabarğa

/taʃ qabarʁa/

Idiom

Literal translation

to bite stone

Intended meaning

To be overcome by boundless grief; to sorrow without measure.
  • Ol [Çollay] qalpaq qıyırların közlerine tarthandı. Asırı mudahdan taş qabadı.He [Chollay] pulled the brim of his cap down over his eyes. Out of sheer sadness he is eaten up with grief.

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