terlegen jeri joqdu
/terleɡen dʒeri dʒoqdu/
This expression has 2 meanings.
Literal translation
has no spot that sweats
Intended meaning
Is not troubled or anxious about something; feels no concern over it.
- Entda ala üçün terlegen jerim joqdu, alay ol qartıbıznı jilyamuqları tögüle aythan sözlerin sıysız eterge bolmayma, ala da barısı da birça bolmazla, ayıra bilirge kerekdi.Even now I have nothing to worry about on their account, yet I cannot dishonor the words our old man spoke with his tears flowing; they will not all be alike either, one must know how to tell them apart.
Literal translation
has no spot that sweats
Intended meaning
Takes no notice of what is said and has no wish to; deliberately ignores it.
Variants
- terlerik tüyüldü
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 443
- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеологиясы (2007), p. 158