jüregin jer bla teŋ eterge

/dʒyreɡin dʒer bla teŋ eterɡe/

Literal translation

to make someone's heart level with the ground

Intended meaning

To deeply wound or demoralize someone; to hurt them with words or treatment so that they are left grieving and broken.
  • Biyçem bolumsuz işni üsünde apçıthanı jüregimi jer bla teŋ etdi.My mistress's harrying me over a trifling matter crushed my spirit.
  • Alaydı, birewnü ojağından bilmey turğanlay quzğun qıçıradı da, jüregin jer bla teŋ etedi, başhasın a körmey ketedi.So it is: a raven cries out from someone's chimney when least expected, crushes his spirit, and flies off without seeing anything else.

Variants

  • jüregin jerge suğarğa

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