olturur-turur jerin bilmezge

/olturur-turur dʒerin bilmezɡe/

This expression has 2 meanings.

Literal translation

not to know one's sitting-and-standing place

Intended meaning

To be unable to contain oneself out of overwhelming joy.
  • Birle, asırı quwanŋandan, olturur-turur jerlerin bilmey aylanadıla.Some go about unable to contain themselves for sheer joy.

Literal translation

not to know one's sitting-and-standing place

Intended meaning

To be helpless, left with no way out of one's plight.
  • Anı [ınnanı] baş awruwu qozğalıb qaladı. Allay kününde ol üyde olturur-turur jer tapmay, amalsızğa qalıwçudu.Her [the grandmother's] headache flares up. On such a day, finding no place in the house to sit or stand, she is left helpless.

Variants

  • olturur-turur jerin tapmazğa

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