çıp tüşerge

/tʃɯp tyʃerɡe/

Literal translation

for a crack to fall

Intended meaning

For a person's dignity, standing or good name to become flawed or tarnished.
  • Nalbike tişirıw edi. Bolsa da, kesini tişirıw aqılı bla aŋılay edi – biyle, darajabızğa çıp tüşedi dep, qorqub turmay, jarlı halq bla jaraşıb jaşasala, keregi ol edi.Nalbike was a woman. Even so, with her own woman's understanding she grasped that it would be right if the nobles, instead of living in fear that our standing would be blemished, got along with the poor folk and lived among them.
  • Skulin kibik jırthıç janıwarla baş bolub, adamlıqğa ullu çıp tüşgendi.With predatory beasts like Skulin in charge, a great blemish has come upon humanity itself.

Variants

  • çıf tüşerge

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