qulağın qızdırırğa

/qulaʁɯn qɯzdɯrɯrʁa/

Literal translation

to make someone's ear burn

Intended meaning

To speak badly of someone in their absence, criticizing or abusing them behind their back.
  • Qoy, kereksizge qulağın qızdırma.Stop it, don't go running him down for no reason.
  • Kesi sovhoznu baş zootehnigidi. Meni ua qulaqlarım qızdıla: Kesim bir qara tuwarçı, üyde üç sabiyim.He himself is the state farm's head zootechnician. But my ears were burning: I am just a plain cattleman, with three children at home.

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