the yellow from the egg

Back-formation from my English is not the yellow from the egg, but it goes.

back-form

mein Englisch ist not the yellow from the egg

„Also, entschuldige, aber der Typ war nun auch nicht gerade ‘the yellow from the egg’. Wegen so einem wirft man doch nicht sein Leben weg, nur, weil er dich mit ‘ner anderen betrogen hat.“

2016, Erich Hübener, Drei Lästerschwestern auf Borkum:

„Danke, Bro“, sagte Marvin. „Ich bin doch Gerichtsdiener heut Nachmittag und muss bei den Vorbereitungen helfen.“ ¶ „Gerichtsdiener?“ Ronny kichterte. ¶ „Ja, ich weiß“, brummte Marvin. „Not the Yellow from the egg, aber jede Teilnahme wird bewertet.“

2022, Ulrich Lucas, Frau Seebergers Keller: Kurzgeschichten:

Was sollte Gundi nun machen? Sie ist eben erst wach geworden und ohne Wasser ist eine Morgentoilette nicht „The yellow from the egg“. Aber was soll´s, dann muss es heute ohne gehen und die Augen bleiben ein bisschen verklebt.

2023, Matthias Schlecht, Die kleine Raupe Gundi: Das gestohlene Wasser:

das Gelbe vom Ei
das Gelbe vom Ei#German

(chiefly in the negative) Synonym of das Gelbe vom Ei


日子有功

/jɐt̚² t͡siː³⁵ jɐu̯¹³ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/jɐt̚² t͡siː³⁵ jɐu̯¹³ kʊŋ⁵⁵/


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my English is not the yellow from the egg, but it goes

Hyperliteral translation (Denglisch) of German mein Englisch ist nicht das Gelbe vom Ei, aber es geht (“my English is not the best, but it's alright”).

der

»Stimmt, Vater!« Heiko nickt und deutet auf das leuchtend gelbe T-Shirt, das Ernst trägt. Heute steht auf seinem Shirt: My English is not the yellow from the egg.

2017, Sonja Kaiblinger, Chloé und der Sprung in der Schüssel (Band 2): Witzige Kinderbuchreihe mit Illustrationen ab 10 Jahre:

“Correct, Father!” Heiko nods and points toward the garishly yellow t-shirt on Ernst's body. Today, his shirt says: My English is not the yellow from the egg.

Aber wie die meisten, verzichtete auch Kegelmann darauf und lauschte den englischen Ausführungen. My English is not the Yellow from the Egg, but it goes, pflegte er bei diesen Gelegenheiten scherzhalber zu sagen.

2019, Andreas Gruber, DINNER IN THE DARK: 18 Crime Storys, von Krimi-Satire bis Psycho-Thriller:

But like most, Kegelmann chose to listen to the English chatter instead. My English is not the Yellow from the Egg, but it goes, he used to humorously say at these matters.

Theo denglischte berufsverlegen „Very fine geleckt. Everything is in butter. The wiser gives after.“ und kassierte vom Euphorisierten die zwölf Brüder „Your English is not the yellow from the egg but it goes.“

2022, Wolf Chauvin, Hermesbotschaft: Die wundervolle Wandlung des Homo Technicus:

Theo, chronically awkward, Denglisched “Very fine geleckt. Everything is in butter. The wiser gives after.”, earning him the twelve brothers Your English is not the yellow from the egg but it goes from the Euphorized.

Annie plappert los und Sara antwortet. Da die beiden Englisch sprechen, verstehe ich kein Wort. […] »Sorry, I … My English is not the yellow from the egg?« Wenigstens etwas kann ich. Annie runzelt lachend die Stirn, als sie mich wieder losgelassen hat.

2023, April Wynter, Under Flowing Stars: Gefühlvoller Liebesroman über die Flutkatastrophe im Ahrtal:

Annie begins to talk and Sara responds. Since the two are speaking English, I don't understand a word. […] “Sorry, I … My English is not the yellow from the egg?” At least I got the point across. Annie laughs and raises her eyebrows as she lets go of me.

Gegen den lauten Motor der Islander hatte Rupert versucht, mit ihr zu flirten. Seine eigenwillige Art, englisch zu sprechen, amüsierte sie. Sie fand ihn so sweet. Sein Satz My english is not the yellow from the egg — but it goes machte ihr Spaß.

2024, Klaus-Peter Wolf, Ein mörderisches Paar - Der Verdacht: Ostfriesenkrimi:

Over the Icelanders' loud motor, Rupert had been attempting to flirt with her. His idiosyncratic way of speaking English amused her. She thought he was so sweet. His sentence My english is not the yellow from the egg — but it goes brought her joy.

(informal, humorous) Used to apologize for or acknowledge poor English skills.


砸鍋賣鐵

ㄗㄚˊ ㄍㄨㄛ ㄇㄞˋ ㄊㄧㄝˇ

/t͡sä³⁵ ku̯ɔ⁵⁵ maɪ̯⁵¹ tʰi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sä³⁵ ku̯ɔ⁵⁵ maɪ̯⁵¹ tʰi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

I have to sell everything I have and scrape together money from everywhere to pay off my debts.

Wǒ zhèhuì'ér shì záguōmàitiě, dōngnuóxīcòu, cái háiqīng zhàiwù.

我這會兒是砸鍋賣鐵，東挪西湊，才還清債務。

我这会儿是砸锅卖铁，东挪西凑，才还清债务。

2024 August 30, 察客, “下午察：地方政府“砸鍋賣鐵”來化債？”, in Lianhe Zaobao:

Local governments want to roll up their sleeves and sell everything they have, many people immediately sense the seriousness of local debt pressure. There are also some people who are more concerned about: whose pot should be smashed and whose iron should be sold?

Dìfāng zhèngfǔ yào lū qǐ xiùzǐ “záguōmàitiě”, xǔduō rén lìjí xiù dào dìfāng zhàiwù yālì de yánzhòngxìng. Háiyǒu yībùfēn rén gèng guānxīn: yào zá shéi de guō, mài shéi de tiě?

地方政府要擼起袖子“砸鍋賣鐵”，許多人立即嗅到地方債務壓力的嚴重性。還有一部分人更關心：要砸誰的鍋，賣誰的鐵？

地方政府要撸起袖子“砸锅卖铁”，许多人立即嗅到地方债务压力的严重性。还有一部分人更关心：要砸谁的锅，卖谁的铁？


ano naman

anó namán (canonical)
ᜀᜈᜓ ᜈᜋᜈ᜔ (Baybayin)

[ʔɐˌn̪o n̪ɐˈman̪]

Ano naman kung maganda siya?


magkano ito

tl-head

magkano itó? (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜃᜈᜓ ᜁᜆᜓ)

magkano itó (canonical)
ᜋᜄ᜔ᜃᜈᜓ ᜁᜆᜓ (Baybayin)

how much does it cost
how much does it cost


fork found in kitchen

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-fork found in kitchen.wav

(Internet slang, humorous) Indicating that something is or was obvious.


plumbers and firemen

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-plumbers and firemen.wav

Originated from a exchange in a 2022 episode of First Take. In response to a remark that Bob Cousy once had 29 assists in a game, JJ Redick responded, "well, he was being guarded by plumbers and firemen".

(informal, derogatory, chiefly basketball) A notional inferior level of competition that allowed past champions to excel.

Bob Cousy
First Take (talk show)
JJ Redick


mít máslo na hlavě

Calque of French avoir les cheveux beurrés. First attested in the 20th century.

calque

(idiomatic) egg on one's face (to lose the respect of others; to be humiliated or experience public disgrace)


huwag mang-estorbo

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huwág mang-estorbo (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜏᜄ᜔ ᜋᜅ᜔ᜁᜐ᜔ᜆᜓᜇ᜔ᜊᜓ)

huwág mang-estorbo (canonical)
ᜑᜓᜏᜄ᜔ ᜋᜅ᜔ᜁᜐ᜔ᜆᜓᜇ᜔ᜊᜓ (Baybayin)


屍山血海

ㄕ ㄕㄢ ㄒㄩㄝˋ ㄏㄞˇ

ㄕ ㄕㄢ ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄏㄞˇ

ㄕ ㄕㄢ ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄏㄞˇ

шишаньсюэхай

/ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʂän⁵⁵ ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʂän⁵⁵ ɕy̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʂän⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʂän⁵⁵ ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʂän⁵⁵ ɕy̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʂän⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


cego em tiroteio

Literally, “[A] blind person in during a shootout”

lit

Ele está mais perdido do que cego em tiroteio.

He is more lost than [a] blind person during a shootout.

E eu tô igual cego em tiroteio / Tô perdido neste mundo.

2017, “Cego em Tiroteio”, in Juan Silva (music), Ascenção, Simpra, Ayjalla Kalleb (music):

And I'm like [a] blind person during a shootout / I'm so lost in this world.


安已不

/ɔːn⁵⁵ jiː¹³ pɐt̚⁵/

/ɔːn⁵⁵ jiː¹³ pɐt̚⁵/

Reversal of 不安 (bat¹ on¹) + insertion of the particle 已 (ji⁵, “already”).

(Hong Kong Cantonese, Internet slang) already feeling uneasy


東挪西湊

ㄉㄨㄥ ㄋㄨㄛˊ ㄒㄧ ㄘㄡˋ

/tʊŋ⁵⁵ nu̯ɔ³⁵ ɕi⁵⁵ t͡sʰoʊ̯⁵¹/

/tʊŋ⁵⁵ nu̯ɔ³⁵ ɕi⁵⁵ t͡sʰoʊ̯⁵¹/

1628 CE, Ling Mengchu, Slapping the Table in Amazement I

Guò le liǎng yuè, yòu jìn jírì, què yòu qiàn yíngqīn zhī fèi. Liù lǎo zhǐdé dōngnuóxīcòu, xún le jǐ jiàn yīshì zhī lèi, wǎng diǎnpū zhōng jiě le jǐ shí liǎng yínzǐ, què yě bù gōu shǐyòng.

過了兩月，又近吉日，卻又欠迎親之費。六老只得東挪西湊，尋了幾件衣飾之類，往典鋪中解了幾十兩銀子，卻也不勾使用。

过了两月，又近吉日，却又欠迎亲之费。六老只得东挪西凑，寻了几件衣饰之类，往典铺中解了几十两银子，却也不勾使用。


cach la céin

Literally, “each (one) at a period of time”.


kas te räägite inglise keelt

do you speak English
do you speak English

(formal or in the plural) do you speak English?


IDGAFF

IDGAFF how long you've played. The EVX ain't a MI speaker.

2008 March 9, Dave Curtis, “Re: Details, details - building a cab”, in alt.guitar.amps (Usenet):

give a flying fuck
give a flying fuck#English

(Internet slang, text messaging, vulgar) Initialism of I don't give a flying fuck.


裸の王様

裸の王様 (canonical)
hadakanoōsama (romanization)

emperor without clothes
emperor's new clothes


點賣

si⁶ tau⁴⁻², ceng² man⁶ di¹ jyu⁴ dim² maai⁶ gaa³?

事頭，請問啲魚點賣㗎？

事头，请问啲鱼点卖㗎？

(Cantonese) how much money?, how much is it?, how much does it cost?


bons olhos te vejam

[ˈbõs ˈɔ.ʎus t͡ʃi ˈve.ʒɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ˈbõs ˈɔ.ʎus t͡ʃi ˈve.ʒɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/ˈbõs ˈɔ.ʎuʃ t͡ʃi ˈve.ʒɐ̃w̃/

[ˈbõs ˈɔ.ʎuʃ t͡ʃi ˈve.ʒɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ˈbõs ˈɔ.ʎos te ˈve.ʒɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/ˈbõs ˈɔ.ʎuʃ tɨ ˈvɐ(j).ʒɐ̃w̃/

/ˈbõs ˈɔ.ʎuʃ tɨ ˈvɐ(j).ʒɐ̃w̃/

/ˈbõs ˈɔ.ʎuʃ tɨ ˈbe.ʒɐ̃w̃/

[ˈbõs ˈɔ.ʎuʃ tɨ ˈβe.ʒɐ̃w̃]

/ˈbõs ˈɔ.ʎuʃ tɨ ˈve.ʒɐ̃w̃/

/ˈbõs ˈɔ.ʎuʃ tɨ ˈve.ʒɐ̃w̃/

(idiomatic) You're a sight for sore eyes.


the more you know

An ellipsis representing the first part of a comparative correlative construction. Popularized by The More You Know (1989–present), an NBCUniversal series of public service announcements that features educational messages.

The more you know: Give birthday boy Len Goodman a Mirrorball-trophy-inspired cake, and he'll dish out 9's and 10's on Dancing With the Stars! Yes, this week was quite a change after last week's head-scratching episode—and all is happy again in the ballroom.

2016 April 25, Jessica Radloff, “Dancing With the Stars 2016 Famous Dances Week Recap: Doug Flutie and Karina Smirnoff Are Eliminated”, in Glamour:

Fun fact: Elizabeth became the longest-reigning British monarch in history in 2017 when she passed the record previously held by Queen Victoria, who ruled for 63 years, from 1837 to 1901. George III, the longest-reigning man on the list, comes in third overall with 59 years on the throne—the more you know, right?).

2019 June 2, Kayleigh Roberts, “The Royal Family Celebrates Queen Elizabeth's Coronation Anniversary on Instagram”, in Marie Claire:

While you may not have heard of it, sea kelp has been eaten and used medicinally for hundreds of years in various forms. Some sea kelp by-products are even a common ingredient in ice cream, salad dressings and chocolate milk. The more you know, eh?

2023 August 21, Jennifer Savin, “Everything an expert wants you to know about sea kelp”, in Cosmopolitan:

(often humorous) Used to imply that a piece of information that otherwise seems trivial or uninteresting might represent valuable knowledge.


Bob's your mother's brother

Bob's your uncle
Bob's your uncle#English


ağa deyir, sür dərəyə, sür dərəyə

Likely from the feudal era, literally, “[if] the lord says to steer to the valley, [then] steer to the valley”.

m-g

􂀿if􂁀 the lord says to steer to the valley, 􂀿then􂁀 steer to the valley

lit

used to indicate an obligatory and/or unquestionable obedience


sounds good

sounds like a plan
sounds like a plan#English


die Welt ist klein

it's a small world (expression of surprise at a coincidential connection)


a conta, por favor

[ɐ ˈkõ.tɐ ˈpoɾ fɐˈβoɾ]

LL-Q5146 (por)-Nelson Ricardo 2500-A conta, por favor.wav


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if you can't dazzle them with your brilliance, blind them with bullshit

if you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bull#English

(slang, vulgar) Alternative form of if you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bull


I'll see myself out

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-I'll see myself out.wav

I'll get my coat
I'll get my coat#English

(Internet slang, humorous) Synonym of I'll get my coat


智商捉雞

(one's) intelligence is catching chickens

ㄓˋ ㄕㄤ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄐㄧ

чжишан чжоцзи

/ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵⁵/

智商捉急 智商捉急#Chinese

(neologism, slang, humorous) Alternative form of 智商捉急 (zhìshāng zhuōjí, “to be stupid; to be an idiot;”)


推杯換盞

ㄊㄨㄟ ㄅㄟ ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄓㄢˇ

туйбэйхуаньчжань

/tʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ peɪ̯⁵⁵ xu̯än⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂän²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

to drink together in a convivial atmosphere


魯魚帝虎

ㄌㄨˇ ㄩˊ ㄉㄧˋ ㄏㄨˇ

/lu²¹⁴⁻²¹ y³⁵ ti⁵¹ xu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/lou̯¹³ jyː²¹ tɐi̯³³ fuː³⁵/

/lu²¹⁴⁻²¹ y³⁵ ti⁵¹ xu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/lou̯¹³ jyː²¹ tɐi̯³³ fuː³⁵/

魯魚亥豕 魯魚亥豕#Chinese

鲁鱼亥豕 鲁鱼亥豕#Chinese


that's news to me

(informal) Indicating that one has heard something for the first time or has heard something one did not previously know.


左支右絀

ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄓ ㄧㄡˋ ㄔㄨˋ

/t͡su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ joʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵¹/

/t͡sɔː³⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ jɐu̯²² t͡syːt̚²/

/t͡sɔː³⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ jɐu̯²² t͡syːt̚²/

to be lacking in resources to deal with every problem at once


君臣佐使

ㄐㄩㄣ ㄔㄣˊ ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄕˇ

цзюньчэньцзоши

/t͡ɕyn⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵ t͡su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

traditional Chinese medicine
traditional Chinese medicine

(traditional Chinese medicine) sovereign, minister, assistant and courier, the four roles performed by medicinals within a formula


離開就會辜負多少愛

ㄌㄧˊ ㄎㄞ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄨ ˙ㄈㄨ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄕㄠˇ ㄞˋ .

Li²-kʻai¹ chiu⁴ hui⁴ ku¹-fu⁵ to¹-shao³ ai⁴.

Ликай цзю хуэй гуфу дошао ай.

/li³⁵ kʰaɪ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯eɪ̯⁵¹ ku⁵⁵ fu² tu̯ɔ⁵⁵ ʂɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀaɪ̯⁵¹/

The pinyin initials of the nine characters are "LKJHGFDSA", which are the letters typed by hitting all the keys in the middle row of the letter part of the QWERTY keyboard sorted from right to left.

So much love will be betrayed if one leaves.

(Internet slang) LKJHGFDSA; the letters typed by hitting all the keys in the middle row of the letter part of the QWERTY keyboard sorted from right to left


愛上對方過後就哭了

ㄞˋ ˙ㄕㄤ ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄈㄤ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄎㄨ ˙ㄌㄜ .

Ai⁴-shang⁵ tui⁴-fang¹ kuo⁴-hou⁴ chiu⁴ kʻu¹ lê⁵.

Айшан дуйфан гохоу цзю ку лэ.

/ˀaɪ̯⁵¹ ʂɑŋ¹ tu̯eɪ̯⁵¹ fɑŋ⁵⁵ ku̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ xoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ kʰu⁵⁵ lə²/

The pinyin initials of the nine characters are "ASDFGHJKL", which are the letters typed by hitting all the keys in the middle row of the letter part of the QWERTY keyboard sorted from left to right.

One cries after having loved the other party.

(Internet slang) ASDFGHJKL; the letters typed by hitting all the keys in the middle row of the letter part of the QWERTY keyboard sorted from left to right


lascia il tempo che trova

Literally, “to leave the time that he/she/it finds.”

lit

La Harris è rimontata molto nei sondaggi, ma come la Clinton ci ha insegnato, i sondaggi lasciano il tempo che trovano.

2024, Ma per noi è meglio Trump o la Harris? [But who is better for us: Trump or Harris?], spoken by Gio Pizzi:

Harris has made significant gains in the polls, but as Clinton taught us, polls do not mean much.

to fail to deliver results or prove useful; to be ineffectual; to not mean much


出音味來

ㄔㄨ ㄧㄣ ㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄞˊ

чу инь вэй лай

/ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ in⁵⁵ weɪ̯⁵¹ laɪ̯³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ in⁵⁵ weɪ̯⁵¹ laɪ̯³⁵/

A Mandarin homophone of 初音未來／初音未来 (“Hatsune Miku”), intended to read literally "the feeling (or smell, taste) arrives once the sound comes out".

(Internet, humorous, chiefly ACG slang) Used to express approval of music (or other kinds of noises) that is able to immediately evoke a particular person, a particular scene from a show, etc.


新嚟新豬肉

/sɐn⁵⁵ lɐi̯²¹ sɐn⁵⁵ t͡syː⁵⁵ jʊk̚²/

/sɐn⁵⁵ lei̯²¹ sɐn⁵⁵ t͡syː⁵⁵ jʊk̚²/

/sɐn⁵⁵ lɐi̯²¹ sɐn⁵⁵ t͡syː⁵⁵ jʊk̚²/

/sɐn⁵⁵ lei̯²¹ sɐn⁵⁵ t͡syː⁵⁵ jʊk̚²/

(Cantonese) newcomers are liable to be exploited or bullied


кушто ме уке улына, тушто эре сай

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кушто ме уке улына, тушто эре сай • (kušto me uke ulyna, tušto ere saj)

kušto me uke ulyna (romanization)
tušto ere saj (romanization)

Literally, “it's always good where we're not”. Calque of Russian там хорошо́, где нас нет (tam xorošó, gde nas net).

calque

там хорошо́, где нас нет

the grass is always greener on the other side

en-кушто_ме_уке_улына,_тушто_эре_сай-mhr-phrase-~0KMObTc


go back to where you came from

(idiomatic, informal, sarcastic) Used to express hostility toward an immigrant or outsider.


people mountain people sea

People mountain / people sea / Heads bowed to phones / The road ahead unseen

2017 February 28, Kelvin Bei, Ravens' Haiku, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 23:

Jenny was lost among people mountain people sea. I don't blame her in such a gunvernment celebration.

2019, Changming Yuan, “Trade Deficit: Chinese Exported into English”, in T. R. Mwanaka, editor, Nationalism: (mis)understanding Donald Trump's Capitalism, Racism, Global Politics, International Trade and Media Wars, volume 2, →ISBN:

However, this rule seems to have been overturned in the PRC with its "people mountain people sea" strategy that played an important role in the successful exploration of mining resources, assisted by advanced technologies and heavy investments (see fig 1.5 for another example of this strategy in action).

2020 October 26, Li Hou, Building for Oil: Daqing and the Formation of the Chinese Socialist State, BRILL, →ISBN, page 19:

I didn't want to be part of Shanghai. I preferred to be an obscure visitor in Shanghai with nobody noticing me. I was fascinated by its noise and the people mountain, people sea.

2023 May 4, Wenyan Lu, The Funeral Cryer, Atlantic Books, →ISBN:

(China) crowded or jam-packed with people


仔細老婆嫩

/t͡sɐi̯³⁵ sɐi̯³³ lou̯¹³ pʰɔː²¹ nyːn²²/

/t͡sɐi̯³⁵ sɐi̯³³ lou̯¹³ pʰɔː²¹ nyːn²²/

(Cantonese) to have small children and a young wife


God rest their souls

A respectful way to mention a group of deceased individuals, regardless of gender.


God rest their soul

A respectful way to mention a deceased person of an unknown or undetermined gender.


God rest her soul

A respectful way to mention a deceased female person.


大蛇屙尿

/taːi̯²² sɛː²¹ ɔː⁵⁵ niːu̯²²/

/taːi̯²² sɛː²¹ ɔː⁵⁵ niːu̯²²/

大蛇屙屎 大蛇屙屎#Chinese


I like to see you try

(idiomatic, informal, sarcastic) Someone is unlikely to be successful at something.


埋街食井水

/maːi̯²¹ kaːi̯⁵⁵ sɪk̚² t͡sɛːŋ³⁵ sɵy̯³⁵/

/maːi̯²¹ kaːi̯⁵⁵ sɪk̚² t͡sɛːŋ³⁵ sɵy̯³⁵/

(Cantonese) to stop working as a prostitute


iyisi mi

İyisi mi Saul'u ara.


the gods smile on someone

Yet if [Dustin] Johnson's day was misery complete, then [Graeme] McDowell's was the very essence of joy. "I just can't explain how I feel right now. I said before the round started that if the golfing gods smile on me I might win this trophy. And they did," he said afterwards.

2010 June 10, Lawrence Donegan, “Graeme McDowell stays strong to take US Open title”, in The Guardian:

"A month later, he reappeared. ‘Hey! How are you? Sorry about the lack of contact. That virus was nasty. Fancy that second date?’ HOORAH THE DATING GODS HAVE SMILED UPON ME, I thought.[…]"

2019 October 23, Hayley Quinn, Paisley Gilmour, “An essential guide to 'zombieing' - the dating trend that's worse than ghosting”, in Cosmopolitan:

Every four years since the 1970s, the political gods have smiled upon Iowa, endowing its residents with uncommon power to set the course of national politics as the first nominating contest.

2020 February 4, Matt Flegenheimer, Sydney Ember, “Waiting Years for This Night, Then Hours for an Iowa Winner”, in The New York Times:

As an association, we demonstrate near-Olympic sang-froid. As I write, the gods are smiling upon us, but in the past decade – not to mince words – two of our number have got divorced, one of us checked into rehab, and all of us have had distressful troubles with teenage kids.

2020 August 22, Robert McCrum, “For ever and a day: why we turn to Shakespeare at times of crisis”, in The Observer:

(idiomatic) Someone experiences good fortune, success, or well-being.


素昧平生

ㄙㄨˋ ㄇㄟˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄥ

/su⁵¹⁻⁵³ meɪ̯⁵¹ pʰiŋ³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

/sou̯³³ muːi̯²² pʰɪŋ²¹ sɐŋ⁵⁵/

/su⁵¹⁻⁵³ meɪ̯⁵¹ pʰiŋ³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

/sou̯³³ muːi̯²² pʰɪŋ²¹ sɐŋ⁵⁵/

to be strangers to each other; to have never met before


厥功至偉

ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄓˋ ㄨㄟˇ

цзюэгунчживэй

/t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

to have made significant contributions to a project or cause


ajoelhou tem que rezar

/ɐ.ʒwɨˈʎo(w) ˈtɐ̃j̃ kɨ ʁɨˈzaɾ/

/ɐ.ʒwɨˈʎo(w) ˈtɐ̃j̃ kɨ ʁɨˈzaɾ/

/ɐ.ʒwɨˈʎow ˈtɐ̃j̃ kɨ ʁɨˈzaɾ/

/ɐ.ʒwɨˈʎo ˈtɐ̃j̃ kɨ ʁɨˈza.ɾi/

Literally, “You kneeled, so you need to pray”.

lit

you made the bed, now lie in it
make one's bed and lie in it

(Brazil, idiomatic) A person needs to deal with the consequences of their actions; you made the bed, now lie in it.


Lord rest his soul

God rest his soul
God rest his soul#English


Pepperidge Farm remembers

(Internet slang) Used to nostalgically reminisce or recall a happier time in the past.

(Internet slang) Used to recall long-forgotten facts or events pertaining to the Internet and its many users.


ready, willing, and able

Used to describe someone who is well-prepared and eager to do something.


MIATA

Back-formation from Miata as a backronym. From Old High German miata (“reward”). Referring to the fact that the answer to what car to choose is always the Mazda MX-5 Miata. From the drivability and popularity of the sports car. Phrase has been in use in car afficiando circles since the 1990s.

(automotive) Acronym of Miata is always the answer.


dfkm

Lool man said 4?! We getting 3 [zoots] out of benners over here dfkm 🤣

(Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of don't fucking kill me: used to indicate surprise or amusement.


focinho de porco não é tomada

/ˈfo.sĩ.ɲu d͡ʒi ˈpoʁ.ku ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈɛ toˈma.dɐ/

[ˈfo.sĩ.j̃u d͡ʒi ˈpoh.ku ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈɛ toˈma.dɐ]

/ˈfo.sĩ.ɲu d͡ʒi ˈpoɾ.ku ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈɛ toˈma.dɐ/

[ˈfo.sĩ.j̃u d͡ʒi ˈpoɾ.ku ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈɛ toˈma.dɐ]

[ˈfo.sĩ.j̃u d͡ʒi ˈpoχ.ku ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈɛ toˈma.dɐ]

/ˈfo.si.ɲo de ˈpoɻ.ko ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈɛ toˈma.da/

[ˈfo.si.ɲo de ˈpoɻ.ko ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈɛ toˈma.da]

/ˈfo.si.ɲu dɨ ˈpoɾ.ku ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈɛ tuˈma.dɐ/

[ˈfo.si.ɲu ðɨ ˈpoɾ.ku ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈɛ tuˈma.ðɐ]

Literally, “A pig's snout isn't an outlet.”

Lembra-se da tomada e do focinho de porco? Ambos têm dois buracos. Confundi-los acarreta problemas. Melhor estar atento às diferenças. Nunca foi tão difícil explicar que focinho de porco não é tomada.

2024 May 26, Lucas Lindoso, “FOCINHO DE PORCO NÃO É TOMADA”, in Fink por Dentro (blog):

Do you remember the outlet and the pig's snout? Both have two holes. I've confused them causing problems. It is good to have attention to the differences. It was never so difficult to explain that "the pig's snout isn't an outlet".

(idiomatic) to prove someone's misperception

até explicar que focinho de porco não é tomada

until [you] explicar that a pig's snout isn't an outlet

Meu problema é: Até provar que focinho de porco não é tomada o estrago tá feito.

My problem is: until you prove that a pig's snout isn't an outlet, the damage has been done.


head

the darker the berry, the sweeter the juice

the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice#English

Alternative form of the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice


the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice

(slang, humorous) Expressing pride in one's black heritage.

(slang, humorous) Expressing a sexual preference for black people.


stg

Alternative form: stg

(Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of swear to God.


bem me parecia

/ˈbɐ̃j̃ mɨ pɐ.ɾɨˈsi.ɐ/

/ˈbẽĩ̯ mɨ pɐ.ɾɨˈsi.ɐ/


كرم الله وجهه

كَرَّمَ اللهُ وَجْهَه

كَرَّمَ اللهُ وَجْهَه • (karrama llāhu wajhah)

كَرَّمَ اللهُ وَجْهَه (canonical)
karrama llāhu wajhah (romanization)

Believed to originate from the fact that Ali is the only companion born before the onset of Muhammad's message to never prostrate before an idol.

(Sunni Islam) May God bestow honour upon his face (a eulogy used by Sunni Muslims exclusively for Ali)

ṣallā llāhu ʕalayhī wa-ʔālihī wa-sallama

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ


رضي الله عنهم

رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُم

رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُم • (raḍiya llāhu ʕanhum)

رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُم (canonical)
raḍiya llāhu ʕanhum (romanization)

رَضِيَ اللّٰهُ عَنْهُ
رضي الله عنه#Arabic

masculine plural of رَضِيَ اللّٰهُ عَنْهُ (raḍiya llāhu ʕanhu)


رضي الله عنها

رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهَا

رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهَا • (raḍiya llāhu ʕanhā)

رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهَا (canonical)
raḍiya llāhu ʕanhā (romanization)

feminine singular of رَضِيَ اللّٰهُ عَنْهُ (raḍiya llāhu ʕanhu)


رضي الله عنهن

رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُنَّ

رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُنَّ • (raḍiya llāhu ʕanhunna)

رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُنَّ (canonical)
raḍiya llāhu ʕanhunna (romanization)

feminine plural of رَضِيَ اللّٰهُ عَنْهُ (raḍiya llāhu ʕanhu)


رضي الله عنهما

رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُمَا

رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُمَا • (raḍiya llāhu ʕanhumā)

رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُمَا (canonical)
raḍiya llāhu ʕanhumā (romanization)

رَضِيَ اللّٰه عَنْهُ
رضي الله عنه#Arabic

dual of رَضِيَ اللّٰه عَنْهُ (raḍiya llāh ʕanhu)


ilyt

Alternative form: ILYT

(Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of I love you too.


始終不渝

ㄕˇ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄅㄨˋ ㄩˊ

/ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ y³⁵/

/t͡sʰiː³⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ pɐt̚⁵ jyː²¹/

/ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ y³⁵/

/t͡sʰiː³⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ pɐt̚⁵ jyː²¹/

to remain the same all along; to be consistent throughout without change


we come in peace

(idiomatic, informal) Meeting someone at no harm or danger.


Jesus fucking Christ

(vulgar) Alternative form of Jesus Christ


kuin nuijalla lyöty

Huone oli kuin nuijalla lyöty.


alles gud

Literally, “all good?”. Calque of Brazilian Portuguese tudo bem.


酩酊大醉

ㄇㄧㄥˇ ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄗㄨㄟˋ

миндиндацзуй

/miŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ tiŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/mɪŋ¹³ tɪŋ³⁵ taːi̯²² t͡sɵy̯³³/

/mɪŋ¹³ tɪŋ³⁵ taːi̯²² t͡sɵy̯³³/


仗義疏財

ㄓㄤˋ ㄧˋ ㄕㄨ ㄘㄞˊ

/ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹ ʂu⁵⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵/

/t͡sœːŋ²² jiː²² sɔː⁵⁵ t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹/

/ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹ ʂu⁵⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵/

/t͡sœːŋ²² jiː²² sɔː⁵⁵ t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹/

Shi Nai'an, Water Margin, circa 14ᵗʰ century CE

Yuánlái nà Dōngxī cūn bǎozhèng xìng Cháo, míng Gài, zǔ shì běn xiàn běn xiāng fùhù, píngshēng zhàngyìshūcái, zhuān ài jiéshí tiānxià hǎohàn, dàn yǒu rén lái tóubēn tā de, bùlùn hǎodǎi, biàn liú zài zhuāng shàng zhù.

原來那東溪村保正姓晁，名蓋，祖是本縣本鄉富戶，平生仗義疏財，專愛結識天下好漢，但有人來投奔他的，不論好歹，便留在莊上住。

原来那东溪村保正姓晁，名盖，祖是本县本乡富户，平生仗义疏财，专爱结识天下好汉，但有人来投奔他的，不论好歹，便留在庄上住。

to be generous in aiding the needy; to give money for a righteous cause


avec ma bite et mon couteau

(figurative) improvised with resources at hand. jury-riged; kludged out


વરસાદ પડે છે

વરસાદ પડે છે • (varsād paḍe che)


ચિંતા ના કરીશ

ચિંતા ના કરીશ • (cintā nā karīś)


હું તમારો ફોન વાપરું

હું તમારો ફોન વાપરું?

હું તમારો ફોન વાપરું? • (hũ tamāro phon vāprũ?)

can I use your phone
can I use your phone

en-હું_તમારો_ફોન_વાપરું-gu-phrase-FXcyY7~R


તારો પાસે બોયફ્રેન્ડ છે

તારો પાસે બોયફ્રેન્ડ છે • (tāro pāse boyphrenḍ che)

do you have a boyfriend
do you have a boyfriend

en-તારો_પાસે_બોયફ્રેન્ડ_છે-gu-phrase-haihOLhR


તમે પ્રભુમાં માનો છો

તમે પ્રભુમાં માનો છો

તમે પ્રભુમાં માનો છો • (tame prabhumā̃ māno cho)

do you believe in God
do you believe in God

en-તમે_પ્રભુમાં_માનો_છો-gu-phrase-0edXmItp


ભગવાન તેમના આત્માને શાંતિ આપે

ભગવાન તેમના આત્માને શાંતિ આપે • (bhagvān temnā ātmāne śā̃ti āpe)

bhagvān temnā ātmāne śā̃ti āpe (romanization)

en-ભગવાન_તેમના_આત્માને_શાંતિ_આપે-gu-phrase-D69~JUGs


this is the end

(informal, idiomatic, sarcastic) A fate or death that someone is sealed.


પોલીસને બોલાવો

પોલીસને બોલાવો

પોલીસને બોલાવો • (polīsne bolāvo)


o que tem a ver o cu com as calças

Literally, “What does the arse have to do with the trousers”?

lit

(idiomatic) what does that have to do with the price of tea in China

o que é que o cu tem a ver com as calças

o que é que tem o cu a ver com as calças


rado bywa

(Kuyavia, idiomatic) used when something occurs somewhere frequently; it happens


હું મુસલમાન છું

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હું મુસલમાન છું • (hũ musalmān chũ)


હું ગે છું

હું ગે છું • (hũ ge chũ)


હું યહૂદી છું

હું યહૂદી છું • (hũ yahūdī chũ)


હું ... વર્ષનો છું

હું ... વર્ષનો છું

હું ... વર્ષની છું

હું ... વર્ષનો છું • (hũ ... varṣno chũ) (feminine હું ... વર્ષની છું)

hũ ... varṣno chũ (romanization)
હું ... વર્ષની છું (feminine)


હું ...માં જન્મ્યો હતો

હું ...માં જન્મ્યો હતો

હું ...માં જન્મ્યી હતી

હું ...માં જન્મ્યો હતો • (hũ ...mā̃ janmyo hato) (feminine હું ...માં જન્મ્યી હતી)

hũ ...mā̃ janmyo hato (romanization)
હું ...માં જન્મ્યી હતી (feminine)

હું ભારતમાં જન્મ્યો હતો।

હું બે હજાર એકમાં જન્મ્યો હતો।

en-હું_...માં_જન્મ્યો_હતો-gu-phrase-T3s3MAFv


as God is my witness

may God be my witness
may God be my witness#English

Alternative form of may God be my witness


o que é que o cu tem a ver com as calças

o que tem a ver o cu com as calças#Portuguese

(idiomatic) Alternative form of o que tem a ver o cu com as calças


મારું માથું દુખે છે

મારું માથું દુખે છે • (mārũ māthũ dukhe che)


મને ઠંડી લાગે છે

મને ઠંડી લાગે છે • (mane ṭhaṇḍī lāge che)


તું મને પ્રેમ કરે છે

તું મને પ્રેમ કરે છે?

તું મને પ્રેમ કરે છે? • (tũ mane prem kare che?)


good good study, day day up

Calque of Chinese 好好學習，天天向上／好好学习，天天向上.

clq

Calque of Chinese 好好學習，天天向上／好好学习，天天向上

Last, but the most important, I would like to thank my parents for their endless love and support. When I was a young girl, they told me "Good good study, day day up." I always keep these simple words in mind and try to make it.

2018 July 16, Jing Guo, High Resolution Imaging, Spectroscopy and Nuclear Quantum Effects of Interfacial Water, Springer, →ISBN, page xii:

William from Canada said, "My Chinese classmates often tell me to 'Good good study, day day up' (study hard and make progress every day). It's catchy; it has become my signature line!"

2024 May 22, Ruanni Tupas, Investigating Unequal Englishes: Understanding, Researching and Analysing Inequalities of the Englishes of the World, Taylor & Francis, →ISBN:

(China) if one studies hard, they will gradually improve day by day


в один голос

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в оди́н голос

в оди́н голос • (v odín golos) m

в оди́н голос (canonical)
v odín golos (romanization)

[v‿ɐˈdʲin ˈɡoɫəs]

Моё отча́яние — э́то мой царь,
Моё молча́ние — его́ секрета́рь.
Заши́тые рты закрича́т в оди́н го́лос,
Сыры́е дрова́ мо́гут вспы́хнуть,
И бу́дет пожа́р!

2020, Штадт (lyrics and music), “Желчь [Želčʹ]”, in Мразь:

My despondency is my tsar,
My silence is his secretary.
Sewn mouths will scream with one voice,
Wet firewood can flare up,
And there will be a fire.


aqui há gato

(Portugal, idiomatic) I smell a rat; there's something fishy


oh, I of little faith

Little do I know of the passing of time and the sore indiscretions of those who say they know what is best for our small community of followers of Him whose time is nigh. How are we to walk in faith, Oh my God, when there is so much suffering of mind and soul? Oh, I of little faith.

2002, Claire Heartsong [pseudonym; Laura Anne Duffy-Gipson], “Anna’s Vision on the Mount”, in Anna, Grandmother of Jesus: A Message of Wisdom and Love, Santa Clara, Calif.: Spiritual Education Endeavors Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 115:

I was still a slow learner at that point, and I somewhat arrogantly replied, “I’m really honored. But you know I don’t have any real experience as a staff person. I’ve done those things as a lay leader. Besides, I think I may be working soon in missions.” Oh, I of little faith! God must have been shaking His head.

2002, Joyce Williams, “No Less than Me”, in Joyce Williams, compiler, Unshakable Faith for Shaky Times, Kansas City, Mo.: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, →ISBN, page 85:

Oh, I of little faith. The restriction period was heaven-sent, although none of us knew it at the time.

2003, Bob Thomas, “Sell or Go Public?”, in The Fail-Proof Enterprise: A Success Model for Entrepreneurs, Hillsdale, Mich.: IHC Books, →ISBN, page 175:

I didn’t want to be the first to approach him out there in the middle of the concourse. This presented a problem, since I figured there would be a good chance I would be the only one approaching him. Oh, I of little faith.

2005, Bill Gray, “Ticket to Walk”, in 50-Something: Fond and Funny Reflections on Midlife, Kansas City, Mo.: Hallmark Books, →OCLC, page 50:

Oh, I of little faith! How could I have been so blind? How so fearful? One call, one vow, standing together unshaken as a strong city wall!

2011 October 18, Louise Sweigart, chapter 4, in Joseph: A Guiding Light, Bloomington, Ind.: Inspiring Voices, Guideposts, →ISBN, part I, page 37:

How great it would be if manikin could see her ego and finally confess, oh I of little faith!

2012 July 27, Don Peek, “Sophia”, in The Now Nexus: An Ontology for the Coming Age, Bloomington, Ind.: WestBow Press, Thomas Nelson, →ISBN, page 33:

I didn’t say it but I was so stuffed with fear. Oh, I of little faith!

2013, Bertolt Brecht, translated by Mark Ravenhill, chapter 12, in A Life of Galileo, London; New York, N.Y.: Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, →ISBN, page 67:

O me of little faith
O me of little faith#English

Alternative form of O me of little faith.


لا بد

لَا بُدَّ • (lā budda)

لَا بُدَّ (canonical)
lā budda (romanization)

فَــقُــلْـتُ وَمَـنْ كَـانَ الْأَمِـيـرُ حَـبِـيـبَـهُ / فَـلَا بُـدَّ أَنْ يَـرْضَـى عَـلَـيْـهِ وَيَـغْـضَـبَـا

a. 1295 CE, محمد بن سعيد بن حماد الصنهاجي البوصيري, edited by أَحْمَد حَسَن بَسْج [ʔaḥmad ḥasan basj], دِيوَانُ البُوصِيرِيّ [dīwānu l-būṣīriyy], second edition, Beirut, Lebanon: دَار الْكُتُب اَلْعِلْمِيَّة [dār al-kutub al-ʕilmiyya], published 2005, →ISBN, page 50:

إِذَنْ لَا بُدَّ لِكُلِّ إِنْسَانٍ مِنَ السَّعْيِ وَرَاءَ الْمَعِيشَةِ كَمَا كَانَ ذٰلِكَ دَيْدَن جَمِيعِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَٱلْأَوْلِيَاءِ، إِذْ كَانُوا يَسْعَوْنَ وَرَاءَ الْمَعِيشَةِ.

1415 AH (1995), مُجْتَبَى السُّوَيْج [mujtabā s-suwayj], رِسَالَةٌ فِي الرِّبَا [risālatun fī r-ribā], first edition (hardcover), مَكْتَب آيَة اللّٰه الشَّيْخ شَمْس الدِّين الوَاعِظِيّ [maktab ʔāya(t) allāh aš-šayḵ šams ad-dīn al-wāʕiẓiyy], page 29:

It is necessary; must, inevitably [with مِنْ (min)]


từ sông ra biển

[tɨ˨˩ səwŋ͡m˧˧ zaː˧˧ ʔɓiən˧˩]

[tɨ˦˩ ʂəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʐaː˧˧ ʔɓiəŋ˧˨]

[tɨ˦˩ səwŋ͡m˧˧ ʐaː˧˧ ʔɓiəŋ˧˨]

[tɨ˨˩ ʂəwŋ͡m˧˧ ɹaː˧˧ ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˦]

[tɨ˨˩ səwŋ͡m˧˧ ɹaː˧˧ ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˦]

Ultimately calque of Arabic مِنَ ٱلنَّهْرِ إِلَى ٱلْبَحْرِ (mina n-nahri ʔilā l-baḥri); though likely not directly but indirectly through English "from the river to the sea".

calque

مِنَ ٱلنَّهْرِ إِلَى ٱلْبَحْرِ

Khoảng hai nghìn người xuất hiện ở khu vực Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York, hô ‘Palestine tự do’ và ‘Từ sông ra biển, Palestine sẽ được tự do’, ngụ ý từ sông Jordan đến biển Địa Trung Hải.

2021 May 16, “Hàng chục nghìn người Bắc Mỹ biểu tình phản đối Israel [Tens of thousands of North Americans demonstrate against Israel]”, in VnExpress:

About two thousand people showed up in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York, shouting ‘free Palestine’ and ‘from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,’ alluding to the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea.

Bốn người biểu tình mặc trang phục tối màu trèo lên nóc tòa nhà quốc hội Australia ở thủ đô Canberra ngày 4/7, giăng các biểu ngữ ủng hộ người Palestine và phản đối xung đột ở Dải Gaza, trong đó có biểu ngữ ‘Từ sông ra biển, Palestine sẽ tự do’.

2024 July 4, “Người biểu tình ủng hộ Palestine treo biểu ngữ trên nóc quốc hội Australia [Pro-Palestine protesters hung banners on Australian Parliament House's roof.]”, in VnExpress:

On 4 July, four protesters in dark clothing climbed the roof of the Parliament House in Australia's capital Canberra and hung banners supporting Palestinians and opposing the conflict in Gaza Strip; among those was one with the slogan ‘from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free’.

from the river to the sea
from the river to the sea#English

(politics) from the river to the sea (a phrase supporting Palestinian self-determination)


長貧難顧

/t͡sʰœːŋ²¹ pʰɐn²¹ naːn²¹ kuː³³/

/t͡sʰœːŋ²¹ pʰɐn²¹ naːn²¹ kuː³³/

(Cantonese) it is difficult to support a poor person in the long term


梯山航海

ㄊㄧ ㄕㄢ ㄏㄤˊ ㄏㄞˇ

тишаньханхай

/tʰi⁵⁵ ʂän⁵⁵ xɑŋ³⁵ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tʰi⁵⁵ ʂän⁵⁵ xɑŋ³⁵ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


雜七雜八

ㄗㄚˊ ㄑㄧ ㄗㄚˊ ㄅㄚ

/t͡sä³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ t͡sä³⁵ pä⁵⁵/

/t͡saːp̚² t͡sʰɐt̚⁵ t͡saːp̚² paːt̚³/

/t͡sä³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ t͡sä³⁵ pä⁵⁵/

/t͡saːp̚² t͡sʰɐt̚⁵ t͡saːp̚² paːt̚³/


自命清高

ㄗˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄍㄠ

цзыминцингао

/t͡sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ miŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡siː²² mɪŋ²² t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵ kou̯⁵⁵/

/t͡sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ miŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡siː²² mɪŋ²² t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵ kou̯⁵⁵/

to consider oneself morally superior to others and refuse to associate with others


比肩隨踵

ㄅㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄓㄨㄥˇ

ㄅㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄓㄨㄥˇ

бицзяньсуйчжун

/pi²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ su̯eɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/pi⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ su̯eɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/pei̯³⁵ kiːn⁵⁵ t͡sʰɵy̯²¹ t͡sʊŋ³⁵/

/pei̯³⁵ kiːn⁵⁵ t͡sʰɵy̯²¹ t͡sʊŋ³⁵/


شلونچ

acm-phrase

شلونچ (šlōnič)

Coordinate term: (to a man) شلونك (šlōnik)


head

o que é que tem o cu a ver com as calças


festa no IML

Teve o caso também de uma modelo muito bonita que morreu não sei o nível da fama dela pq não era exatamente da minha bolha, mas quando ela morreu virou notícia e vários caras postando que teria festa no iml 🤮

2023 September 2, @coxaeanemica, Twitter:

There was also the case of a very beautiful model who died I'm not sure how famous she was cause she wasn't really in my circle, but when she died it became news and several guys were posting that there would be a party in the IML 🤮

🎵🎶festa no iml, vai rolar! vai sem camisinha ela não vai engravidar! festa no iml! 🎵🎶

2024 September 17, @Tijolo6338, Twitter:

🎵🎶party in the IML, it's going to happen! go without a condom she won't get pregnant! party in the IML! 🎵🎶

(Brazil, vulgar, derogatory) used when an attractive person, usually a woman, dies


शिवोऽहम्

शिवोऽहम् • (śivoʼham)

/ɕiˈʋoː.ɦɐm/

Compound of शिव (śiva, “Shiva”) + अहम् (aham, “I am”).


碗頭箸尾

/uã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau²⁴⁻²² ti²²⁻²¹ be⁵³/

/uã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau²⁴⁻²² ti²²⁻²¹ be⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien) remains of a meal; leftovers; crumbs from the table


碗頭碗尾

/uã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau²⁴⁻²² uã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ be⁵³/

/uã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau¹³⁻²² uã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bue⁵³/

/uã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau²⁴⁻²² uã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ be⁵³/

/uã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau¹³⁻²² uã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bue⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) remains of a meal; leftovers; crumbs from the table


la montagna ha partorito un topolino

Literally, “the mountain gave birth to a (small) mouse”, from Aesop's fable The Mountain in Labor. Compare French la montagne a accouché d’une souris.

cog

In una intervista rilasciata dal Corriere della Sera Toti, che si è sempre proclamato innocente, ha dichiarato che “la montagna delle accuse ha partorito un topolino”, definendo il patteggiamento “una vittoria” perché è passato “da essere Al Capone ad aver parcheggiato la macchina in divieto di sosta“.

2024 September 11, Giampiero Gramaglia, “Usa 2024, Kamala Harris “è stata presidenziale” più di Trump: la sintesi del duello tv [USA 2024, Kamala Harris "was presidential" more so than Trump: The upshot of the TV duel]”, in il Fatto Quotidiano:

In an interview with Corriere della Sera [newspaper], Toti, who has always maintained his innocence, declared that "out of the mountain of accusations has been made a molehill", defining the plea bargain as "a victory" because he went from "being Al Capone to having pled guilty to parking a car in a no-parking zone".

Used to indicate that after a great deal of anticipation or promise, the results are mediocre; a molehill has been made out of a mountain; the result is anticlimactic


殘茶剩飯

ㄘㄢˊ ㄔㄚˊ ㄕㄥˋ ㄈㄢˋ

цаньчашэнфань

/t͡sʰän³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰä³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ fän⁵¹/

/t͡sʰaːn²¹ t͡sʰaː²¹ sɪŋ²² faːn²²/

/t͡sʰän³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰä³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ fän⁵¹/

/t͡sʰaːn²¹ t͡sʰaː²¹ sɪŋ²² faːn²²/


轉彎踅角

/tŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ uan⁴⁴⁻³³ se(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ kak̚³²/

/tŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ uan⁴⁴⁻³³ se(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ kak̚³²/

/tŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ uan⁴⁴⁻³³ se(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ kak̚³²/

/tŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ uan⁴⁴⁻³³ se(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ kak̚³²/

beat around the bush
beat around the bush

(Taiwanese Hokkien, figurative) to speak in a roundabout way; to beat around the bush; to equivocate


kan du tala långsamt

please speak more slowly
please speak more slowly


ci sei o ci fai

Literally, “are you there or are you doing it?”

lit

(Rome) are you serious, or are you just playing dumb?


大肆咆哮

ㄉㄚˋ ㄙˋ ㄆㄠˊ ㄒㄧㄠ

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ sz̩⁵¹ pʰɑʊ̯³⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ sz̩⁵¹ pʰɑʊ̯³⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/


咆哮大怒

ㄆㄠˊ ㄒㄧㄠ ㄉㄚˋ ㄋㄨˋ

/pʰɑʊ̯³⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ nu⁵¹/

/pʰɑʊ̯³⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ nu⁵¹/


以盲辨色

ㄧˇ ㄇㄤˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄙㄜˋ

/i²¹⁴⁻²¹ mɑŋ³⁵ pi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ sɤ⁵¹/

/i²¹⁴⁻²¹ mɑŋ³⁵ pi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ sɤ⁵¹/


菩薩低眉

ㄆㄨˊ ㄙㄚˋ ㄉㄧ ㄇㄟˊ

/pʰu³⁵ sä⁵¹ ti⁵⁵ meɪ̯³⁵/

/pʰu³⁵ sä⁵¹ ti⁵⁵ meɪ̯³⁵/


片甲不還

ㄆㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄏㄞˊ

пяньцзябухай

/pʰi̯ɛn⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ä²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ xaɪ̯³⁵/

/pʰi̯ɛn⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ä²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ xaɪ̯³⁵/

片甲不留 片甲不留#Chinese


片甲不存

ㄆㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄘㄨㄣˊ

пяньцзябуцунь

/pʰi̯ɛn⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ä²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ t͡sʰu̯ən³⁵/

/pʰiːn³³ kaːp̚³ pɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰyːn²¹/

/pʰi̯ɛn⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ä²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ t͡sʰu̯ən³⁵/

/pʰiːn³³ kaːp̚³ pɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰyːn²¹/

片甲不留 片甲不留#Chinese


片甲無存

ㄆㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄨˊ ㄘㄨㄣˊ

пяньцзяуцунь

/pʰi̯ɛn⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ä²¹⁴⁻²¹ u³⁵ t͡sʰu̯ən³⁵/

/pʰi̯ɛn⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ä²¹⁴⁻²¹ u³⁵ t͡sʰu̯ən³⁵/

片甲不留 片甲不留#Chinese


盲人說象

ㄇㄤˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄨㄛ ㄒㄧㄤˋ

манжэнь шо сян

/mɑŋ³⁵ ʐən³⁵ ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/mɑŋ³⁵ ʐən³⁵ ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

盲人摸象 盲人摸象#Chinese


眾盲摸象

ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄇㄤˊ ㄇㄛ ㄒㄧㄤˋ

чжунманмосян

/ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹ mɑŋ³⁵ mu̯ɔ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/t͡sʊŋ³³ maːŋ²¹ mɔː³⁵ t͡sœːŋ²²/

/ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹ mɑŋ³⁵ mu̯ɔ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/t͡sʊŋ³³ maːŋ²¹ mɔː³⁵ t͡sœːŋ²²/

盲人摸象 盲人摸象#Chinese


斷袖分桃

ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄈㄣ ㄊㄠˊ

дуаньсю фэньтао

/tu̯än⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ fən⁵⁵ tʰɑʊ̯³⁵/

/tu̯än⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ fən⁵⁵ tʰɑʊ̯³⁵/


咆哮如雷

ㄆㄠˊ ㄒㄧㄠ ㄖㄨˊ ㄌㄟˊ

паосяо жу лэй

/pʰɑʊ̯³⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʐu³⁵ leɪ̯³⁵/

/pʰaːu̯²¹ haːu̯⁵⁵ jyː²¹ lɵy̯²¹/

/pʰɑʊ̯³⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʐu³⁵ leɪ̯³⁵/

/pʰaːu̯²¹ haːu̯⁵⁵ jyː²¹ lɵy̯²¹/


кид кидым мушкеш

head

кид кидым мушкеш • (kid kidym muškeš)

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours


רגלים לדבר

רגלים לדבר / רַגְלַיִם לַדָּבָר

רגלים לדבר / רַגְלַיִם לַדָּבָר • (ragláyim ladavár)

he-phrase

רַגְלַיִם לַדָּבָר

רַגְלַיִם לַדָּבָר (canonical)
ragláyim ladavár (romanization)

Literally, “the thing has feet [to stand on]”.

lit

(Mishnaic Hebrew) there is a basis, a reason for it.


心血を注ぐ

ja-phrase

心(しん)血(けつ)を注(そそ)ぐ • (shinketsu o sosogu)

心血を注ぐ (canonical)
shinketsu o sosogu (romanization)


一佛出世，二佛生天

ㄧ ㄈㄛˊ ㄔㄨ ㄕˋ ㄦˋ ㄈㄛˊ ㄕㄥ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄊㄧㄢ

yī fó chūshì èr fó shēng tiān tiān [Phonetic:yì fó chūshì èr fó shēng tiān tiān]

i¹ fo² chʻu¹-shih⁴ êrh⁴ fo² shêng¹ tʻien¹ tʻien¹

и фо чуши эр фо шэн тянь тянь

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ fu̯ɔ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ ˀɤɻ⁵¹ fu̯ɔ³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

[Phonetic: yì fó chūshì èr fó shēng tiān tiān]

一佛出世，二佛涅槃 一佛出世，二佛涅槃#Chinese

Synonym of 一佛出世，二佛涅槃 (yīfóchūshì, èrfónièpán)


桃灼呈祥

the brilliance of peaches presents auspiciousness

ㄊㄠˊ ㄓㄨㄛˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄤˊ

таочжочэнсян

/tʰɑʊ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ ɕi̯ɑŋ³⁵/

/tʰɑʊ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ ɕi̯ɑŋ³⁵/

a congratulatory phrase for the marriage of someone's daughter


獨領風騷

ㄉㄨˊ ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄈㄥ ㄙㄠ

/tu³⁵ liŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ fɤŋ⁵⁵ sɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/tʊk̚² lɪŋ¹³ fʊŋ⁵⁵ sou̯⁵⁵/

/tu³⁵ liŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ fɤŋ⁵⁵ sɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/tʊk̚² lɪŋ¹³ fʊŋ⁵⁵ sou̯⁵⁵/

to be outstanding and peerless (in a particular area)


東瓜茄子

ㄉㄨㄥ ㄍㄨㄚ ㄑㄧㄝˊ ˙ㄗ

дунгуа цецзы

/tʊŋ⁵⁵ ku̯ä⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛ³⁵ d͡z̥z̩³/

/tʊŋ⁵⁵ ku̯ä⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛ³⁵ d͡z̥z̩³/


tausend Dank

Literally, “a thousand thanks”. Compare Swedish tusen tack etc.

Hier, du hast eine Haarspange verloren. – Oh, tausend Dank!
Here, you lost a hair clip. – Oh, thanks a lot!


sans plus

nothing to write home about
nothing to write home about

(informal) so-so, nothing to write home about


la montagne a accouché d'une souris

la montagne a accouché d’ une souris (canonical)

Literally, “the mountain gave birth to a mouse”, from Aesop's fable The Mountain in Labor.

much ado about nothing
much ado about nothing


恣意妄為

ㄗˋ ㄧˋ ㄨㄤˋ ㄨㄟˊ

/t͡sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹⁻⁵³ wɑŋ⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵/

/t͡siː³³ jiː³³ mɔːŋ¹³ wɐi̯²¹/

/t͡sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹⁻⁵³ wɑŋ⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵/

/t͡siː³³ jiː³³ mɔːŋ¹³ wɐi̯²¹/

to act recklessly or arbitrarily without restraint


行色匆匆

ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄙㄜˋ ㄘㄨㄥ ㄘㄨㄥ

/ɕiŋ³⁵ sɤ⁵¹ t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/hɐŋ²¹ sɪk̚⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/ɕiŋ³⁵ sɤ⁵¹ t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/hɐŋ²¹ sɪk̚⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

to look hurried when walking or departing


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is that what the kids are calling it these days

I've never heard it called that before#English

Synonym of I've never heard it called that before


u nusu

Ilikuwa kiasi cha saa moja-unusu ya usiku[…]

1973, Mohammed S. Abdulla, Duniani kuna watu, page 3:

It was about half past seven in the night […]


斯文敗類

ㄙ ㄨㄣˊ ㄅㄞˋ ㄌㄟˋ

сывэньбайлэй

/sz̩⁵⁵ wən³⁵ paɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ leɪ̯⁵¹/

/siː⁵⁵ mɐn²¹ paːi̯²² lɵy̯²²/

/sz̩⁵⁵ wən³⁵ paɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ leɪ̯⁵¹/

/siː⁵⁵ mɐn²¹ paːi̯²² lɵy̯²²/

cultured person who behaves in a disgraceful manner


عاش من شافك

acm-phrase

عاش من شافك (ʕāš min šāfik)


itj saintj

(dialectal, Trøndelag) Alternative form of ikkje sant


ikkje sant

Compare Norwegian Bokmål ikke sant, Danish ikke sandt, Swedish inte sant. Same construction as Russian не правда ли? (ne pravda li?).

m+

не правда ли?

Det skjedde her, ikkje sant?

(used as a tag question) right?, isn't it so?


ikke sant

Compare Norwegian Nynorsk ikkje sant, Danish ikke sandt, Swedish inte sant. Same construction as Russian не правда ли? (ne pravda li?).

не правда ли?


molon labe

Transliteration of Ancient Greek μολὼν λαβέ (molṑn labé, literally “come and take [it/them]”).

translit

right to keep and bear arms
right to keep and bear arms

An expression of defiance, mostly utilized to show support of the right to keep and bear arms and the opposition of gun control in the United States.


旺丁唔旺財

/wɔːŋ²² tɪŋ⁵⁵ m̩²¹ wɔːŋ²² t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹/

/wɔːŋ²² tɪŋ⁵⁵ m̩²¹ wɔːŋ²² t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹/

(Cantonese, of businesses) to be popular with people visiting but not sales


từ sông đến biển

[tɨ˨˩ səwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗen˧˦ ʔɓiən˧˩]

[tɨ˦˩ ʂəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗen˦˧˥ ʔɓiəŋ˧˨]

[tɨ˦˩ səwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗen˦˧˥ ʔɓiəŋ˧˨]

[tɨ˨˩ ʂəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗəːn˦˥ ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˦]

[tɨ˨˩ səwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗəːn˦˥ ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˦]

Theo [một cuộc thăm dò dư luận do Viện Washington về chính sách Cận Đông công bố ngày 25/6], 60% số người được khảo sát ở Bờ Tây và Dải Gaza cho rằng mục tiêu 5 năm tới sẽ là 'đòi lại tất cả Palestine lịch sử, từ sông đến biển, quan điểm đồng nghĩa với việc loại bỏ Israel, trong khi chưa tới 30% muốn 'chấm dứt sự chiếm đóng Bờ Tây và Gaza để đạt được giải pháp hai nhà nước.'

2014 June 25, Vietnam News Agency, “Israel quyết định tiếp tục chiến dịch quân sự tại Bờ Tây [Israel decides to continue military operation in the West Bank]”, in vietnamplus.vn:

According to [an opinion poll published by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy published on May 26th], 60% of surveyees in the West Bank and Gaza Strip opined that the goal for the next five years would be ‘regaining all of historical Palestine from the river to the sea’, a viewpoint synonymous with the eradication of Israel; whereas not even 30% wished to ‘end the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza and achieve a two-state solution.’

Bốn người mặc đồ tối màu đã đứng trên mái của Tòa nhà Quốc hội Úc trong khoảng một giờ, treo các biểu ngữ đen bao gồm một biểu ngữ viết ‘từ sông đến biển, Palestine sẽ được tự do’, một khẩu hiệu phổ biến của những người biểu tình ủng hộ Palestine.

2024 July 5, Hồng Hạnh, “Người biểu tình ủng hộ Palestine trèo lên mái nhà Quốc hội Úc [Pro-Palestine Protesters Climbed onto Australian Parliament Houses's Roof]”, in Nhà báo & Công luận [Journalist and Public Opinion Newspaper]:

Four persons wearing dark clothing stood on the Australian Parliament House's roof for about one hour and hung black banners including one on which was written the slogan ‘From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free’, popular among pro-Palestine protesters.

từ sông ra biển
từ sông ra biển#Vietnamese

Alternative form of từ sông ra biển (“from the river to the sea (a phrase supporting Palestinian self-determination)”)


từ sông tới biển

[tɨ˨˩ səwŋ͡m˧˧ təːj˧˦ ʔɓiən˧˩]

[tɨ˦˩ ʂəwŋ͡m˧˧ təːj˨˩˦ ʔɓiəŋ˧˨]

[tɨ˦˩ səwŋ͡m˧˧ təːj˨˩˦ ʔɓiəŋ˧˨]

[tɨ˨˩ ʂəwŋ͡m˧˧ təːj˦˥ ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˦]

[tɨ˨˩ səwŋ͡m˧˧ təːj˦˥ ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˦]

Penny Wong, quoted in Rania Yallop (2024 May 16) “Opposition calls for Senator's resignation over genocide comments”, in SBS News; Vietnamese translation in Rania Yallop with Khánh Uyên (2024 May 17) “Phe đối lập kêu gọi Thượng nghị sĩ Lao động từ chức vì bình luận không phù hợp”, in SBS Tiếng Việt
Cụm từ từ sông tới biển không phù hợp với giải pháp hai nhà nước. Và đó là giải pháp cần thiết cho hòa bình và an ninh của người Palestine cũng như người Israel. Các đồng nghiệp, Úc không phải là một nhân tố trung tâm ở Trung Đông. Nhưng chúng ta là một tiếng nói được tôn trọng và chúng ta sử dụng tiếng nói của mình để ủng hộ lệnh ngừng bắn nhân đạo nhằm giải phóng con tin cho giải pháp hai nhà nước.
The phrase from the river to the sea is not consistent with a two state solution. And it is that solution which is needed for peace and security of Palestinians and Israelis alike. Colleagues, Australia is not a central player in the Middle East. But we are a respected voice. And we use our voice to advocate for humanitarian ceasefire for the release of hostages for a two state solution."

‘Từ sông tới biển, Palestine sẽ được tự do.’ Khẩu hiệu mạnh mẽ này thể hiện khát vọng tự do của Palestine kéo dài từ sông Jordan đến Biển Địa Trung Hải, đang gây được tiếng vang với những sinh viên biểu tình trên khắp nước Mỹ đang kêu gọi chấm dứt bạo lực ở Gaza.

2024 May 17, “Nước Mỹ vẫn có thể được gọi là vùng đất tự do? [Can the United States Still Be Called the Land of Freedom?]”, in Nhân quyền Việt Nam:

‘From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.’ This powerful slogan expresses the aspiration for a free Palestine spanning from the Jordan river to the Mediterranean Sea, being echoed by college and university students protesting all over the United States and calling for an end to violence in Gaza.


I'm passing the phone to

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-I'm passing the phone to.wav

Person 1: I'm passing the phone to someone who always be eating quinoa at lunch.

Person 2: I'm passing the phone to the guy who's always at the pool.

I'm passing the phone to the annoying person whose only hobby is tossing me in the air fryer and shoving tissues down my throat whenever they feel like it.

(Internet slang) Said during a game in which a group of people expose something embarrassing about a person and passes the phone to that person.


you'll live

It's just a bruise, you'll live.

Used to comfort or reassure someone after an injury or in response to a complaint, often in a playful or sarcastic tone: you will be fine.


if all else fails

Read on for Short n' Sweet Tou outfit ideas, and if all else fails, just buy this Jesus Was A Carpenter T-shirt.

2024 September 21, Heath Owens, “What to Wear to Sabrina Carpenter's 'Short N' Sweet' Tour”, in Cosmopolitan:

If none of someone's attempts or plans succeed.


all eyes are on

Sabrina Carpenter is, finally, getting her flowers. Ever since demurely (I don't use that word lightly!!!) performing what would become the song of 2024 as part of her Coachella set—no, literally, "Espresso" just won the MTV Video Music Award for Song of the Year—all eyes have been on 'Brina.

Everyone is looking at or paying attention to (someone or something).


gut im Futter

gut im Futter sein

to be well-fed (literally, “to be well in the fodder”)

gut im Futter stehen

to be well-fed (literally, “to stand well in the fodder”)

(of people, humorous, euphemistic) well-fed, overweight, chubby


I can't lie

I can't lie, I was hoping you wouldn't notice.

(idiomatic, informal) To be honest, frankly, honestly.


zie ommezijde

Unadapted borrowing from Dutch zie ommezijde (“please turn over”).


驗明正身

ㄧㄢˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄥˋ ㄕㄣ

яньминчжэншэнь

/jɛn⁵¹ miŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹ ʂən⁵⁵/

/jiːm²² mɪŋ²¹ t͡sɛːŋ³³ sɐn⁵⁵/

/jɛn⁵¹ miŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹ ʂən⁵⁵/

/jiːm²² mɪŋ²¹ t͡sɛːŋ³³ sɐn⁵⁵/

It is now ordered that your Court is to execute the condemned XXX after his/her identity and crimes are identified, and to interrogate whether there are any last words and letters within 7 days after this Order is issued. The result of the execution is to be reported to this Court.

Xiàn mìnglìng nǐ yuàn zì jiēdào zhíxíng sǐxíng mìnglìng zhī rì qǐ qī rì yǐnèi, jiāng zuìfàn × × × yànmíngzhèngshēn, héduì fànzuì shìshí wúwù, xùnwèn yǒuwú yíyán, xìnzhá zhīhòu, jiāofù zhíxíng sǐxíng, bìng jiāng zhíxíng sǐxíng qíngkuàng bàogào běn yuàn.

現命令你院自接到執行死刑命令之日起七日以內，將罪犯×××驗明正身，核對犯罪事實無誤，訊問有無遺言、信札之後，交付執行死刑，並將執行死刑情况報告本院。

现命令你院自接到执行死刑命令之日起七日以内，将罪犯×××验明正身，核对犯罪事实无误，讯问有无遗言、信札之后，交付执行死刑，并将执行死刑情况报告本院。


三拳兩腳

ㄙㄢ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ

саньцюаньлянцзяо

/sän⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ li̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


џабе работи, џабе не седи

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џабе работи, џабе не седи • (džabe raboti, džabe ne sedi)

džabe raboti (romanization)
džabe ne sedi (romanization)

(idiomatic) Don't be useless, don't waste your time in vain.

en-џабе_работи,_џабе_не_седи-mk-phrase-fQmMIIOC


その心は

その心は (canonical)
sono kokoro wa (romanization)


丟那媽

/tiːu̯³⁵ naː³³ maː⁵⁵/

/tiːu̯³⁵ naː¹³ maː⁵⁵/

/tiːu̯³⁵ naː³³ maː⁵⁵/

/tiːu̯³⁵ naː¹³ maː⁵⁵/

(Cantonese, vulgar) Alternative form of 屌那媽／屌那妈 (“fuck; fuck you”)

1933 茅盾 (Mao Dun), 《子夜》 (Midnight: A Romance of China, 1930)

“diūnàmā! Nà yītiān hěn bùqiǎo, xú màn lì lài zài wǒ nàlǐ hái méi zǒu, nà qié ménrén jiù lái le. "

“丟那媽！那一天很不巧，徐曼麗賴在我那里还没走，那茄門人就來了。"

“丢那妈！那一天很不巧，徐曼丽赖在我那里还没走，那茄门人就来了。"

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 丟／丢 (diū), 那, 媽／妈 (mā)


laissez passer

Unadapted borrowing from French [Term?].


盡收眼底

ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄕㄡ ㄧㄢˇ ㄉㄧˇ

цзиньшоуяньди

/t͡ɕin⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ti²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡ɕin⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ti²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

(of scenery etc.) to be all in sight; to take in the whole view


mud sticks

(UK, informal) It is very difficult to modify a negative or unfavorable impression or opinion that a person holds about someone, even if it is later disproved.


ньидьэрпэй сукунмольҕалэк

ньидьэрпэй сукунмольҕалэк (ņid̦erpej sukunmoļhalek)

en-ньидьэрпэй_сукунмольҕалэк-ykg-phrase-xK0tzObD


медьуолуол чайлалек

медьуолуол чайлалек (med̦uoluol țajlalek)

en-медьуолуол_чайлалек-ykg-phrase-10aaZsS7


垂垂老矣

ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄌㄠˇ ㄧˇ

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ i²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


entendedores entenderão

Literally, “understanders will understand”.

lit

if you know, you know
if you know, you know

(informal, humorous) if you know, you know (phrase used to signify a reference or allusion to something that is only understood by certain groups of people)


ما أدراك

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مَا أَدْرَاكَ

مَا أَدْرَاكَ • (mā ʔadrāka)

مَا أَدْرَاكَ (canonical)
mā ʔadrāka (romanization)

an expression that indicates the impossibility or improbability of knowing something, how could you know?


makes you think

Imagine, now, this irrepressible figure [Boris Johnson] transposed to the Group of 8 summit chamber, or with his finger on the nuclear button, or in the Downing Street equivalent of the White House Situation Room, deciding whether or not to send British troops to war. Makes you think, doesn’t it?

2014 September 1, Matthew d’Ancona, “Boris Johnson’s Blond Ambition”, in New York Times:

used to acknowledge or invite reflection about an event


and the church says amen

Isaac [Dunbar]: I'm very grateful, a lot of people don't get to experience that. And since I make music and I'm lucky enough to have people that listen, hopefully they can feel the same transformative-ness that I felt.
Kerri [Colby]: And the church says Amen.

2024 May 10, Justin Moran, “Isaac Dunbar and Kerri Colby Were Built for This”, in Paper:

(slang) Used to express strong agreement or approval.


ciao bella

(informal) Alternative form of ciao (said to a woman)


武則天守寡——失去理智

ㄨˇ ㄗㄜˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄕㄡˇ ㄍㄨㄚˇ

ㄕ ㄑㄩˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄓˋ

У Цзэтянь шоугуа

/u²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sɤ³⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ku̯ä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

Wu Zetian's husband was Emperor Gaozong of Tang, whose real name was 李治 (Lǐ Zhì) and is now homophonous to 理智 (lǐzhì) in Mandarin.

When Wu Zetian became a widow - she had lost Li Zhi (her mind)