suwuq suw quyğança bolurğa

/suwuq suw qujʁantʃa bolurʁa/

This expression has 2 meanings.

Literal translation

to become as if cold water had been poured over one

Intended meaning

To break out in a sweat.
  • Suwuq suw quyğança, Zubaynı sanlarına suwuq terlew çapdı.As if cold water had been poured over them, a cold sweat ran across Zubay's limbs.

Literal translation

to become as if cold water had been poured over one

Intended meaning

To be startled and thrown into confusion, or to be stung and made angry.
  • Anasını sözleri, üsüne qaynar suw quyğança, sanların küydüredile, jüregin çançdıradıla.His mother's words, as if boiling water were poured over him, burn his limbs and stab at his heart.
  • «Uğay!» – dep qırqdı Jabrail, ol üsüne suwuq suw quyğanlay boldu, jıyırıldı, teren küçsünüb, saqalın açıwlu sıladı."No!" Dzhabrail cut in; it was as if cold water had been poured over him — he winced, sighed heavily, and stroked his beard angrily.

Variants

  • qaynar suw quyğança bolurğa
  • suwuq suw quyğan kibik bolurğa

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