çöp üzüb ayırılırğa
/tʃøp yzyb ajɯrɯlɯrʁa/
Literal translation
to part by breaking a straw
Intended meaning
To end a friendship or close relationship for good.
- Ma ol künden başlap, Aminat bla Azinatnı araları çöp üzüb ayırılğan edi.From that day on, Aminat and Azinat broke off relations with each other for good.
- Men eter işime tawkelme. Sen meni süe eseŋ, bügeçe belgili bolur. Ne birge jaşarğa, ölsek da birge ölürge, ne da çöp üzüb ayırılırğa.I am resolved on what I mean to do. If you love me, tonight will make it clear. Either we live together and die together if we die, or we break off and part for good.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 494