başı çırdı sıyparğa

/baʃɯ tʃɯrdɯ sɯjparʁa/

This expression has 2 meanings.

Literal translation

for one's head to sweep the hoarfrost

Said of a person who is exceptionally tall.

Tirmençi, harib, başı çırdı sıypay, üsü da aq qırpaq etib, tirmeninde erttenden iŋirge deri küreşiwçü edi.The poor miller, so tall his head brushed the rime, all covered in white dust, used to toil in his mill from morning until evening.

for one's head to sweep the hoarfrost

Said of a person who is far too old to do the task in question.

Başım çırdı sıypay, men sabiy jumuşha qalay barayım? – dedi appa."Old as I am, how am I to go running a child's errand?" said the grandfather.

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