beti joqdu
/beti dʒoqdu/
This expression has 2 meanings.
Literal translation
his face is not there
Intended meaning
Has no sense of shame; acts without conscience or decency.
- Ol it Qujonnu jaşı etgen artıqlıqnı üsü bla siz, Faziykanı namısın kem etib, aŋa şıtılı Sollownu tiyişli körüb kelgen esegiz, sizde bet joqdu, – dedi Jambot."If, over the outrage committed by that cur Kuzhon's son, you have come here belittling Faziyka's honour and deeming the shifty Sollou a fit match for her, then you have no shame," said Zhambot.
Literal translation
his face is not there
Intended meaning
Grants no one indulgence or leniency; is hard and unbending in dealing with people.
- Haşim adamlıq etgendi, alay anı biyini beti joqdu.Hashim acted humanely, but his master shows no mercy to anyone.
- Jamal, seni betiŋ joqdu, – dedi Leylya."Zhamal, you give no one any leniency," said Leylya.
Variants
- bet joqdu
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 119