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To not hold much hope; to not hold one’s breath
چشم کسی آب نخوردن
To drool over s.th; to really want s.th
آب از لب و لوچه کسی ریختن؛ لب و لوچه کسی به آب افتادن
To have earnt the right for / to s.th
حق آب و گل داشتن
To soothe s.th
آب بر آتش ریختن
Hurry; Snap to it! Do s.th ASAP
آب دستته بزار زمین
چشم کسی آب نخوردن
به معنای امیدوار نبودن
Meaning to not be hopeful
Example 1
Example 1
به عنوان مثال، علی امسال خوب مطالعه نكرد چون هر شب با دوستاش میرفت بیرون و وقت زیادی برای درس و دانشگاه نمیذاشت. چشمم آب نمی خوره كه امسال قبول شه.ا
As an example, Ali didn’t study well this year because every night he went out with his friends and didn’t leave much time for studying or university. I’m not holding my breathe that he’ll pass this year.
نازنین و اینا یه همسایه جدید پولدار دارن. پسر همسایه یه لامبورگینی قرمز داره و نازنین هر وقت که این ماشین رو میبینه لب و لوچهش به آب میفته
Nazanin and her family have a wealthy, new neighbour. The neighbour’s son has a red Lamborghini, and Nazanin every time she sees the car, drools all over it.
Example 2
من با ديدن لواشک آب از لب و لوچهم آويزان میشه/ میريزه. به این معنا که خیلی دوست دارم اون لواشک رو بخورم
Seeing lavashak makes my mouth water. As in, I really want to eat the lavashak.
حق آب و گل داشتن
Example 1
Example 1
به معنای انتظار داشتن حقی برای خود، از جانب دیگری. مثلا استادی بیست ساله داره در دانشکدهی ادبیات تدریس میکنه. بعد از تعطیلی طولانی مدت دانشگاهها به خاطر همهگیری ویروس کرونا، این استاد به مشکل مالی برخورده و میخواد که از دانشگاه وام بگیره. وقتی همسرش ازش میپرسه <مطمئنی که دانشگاه بهت وام رو میده؟> استاده میگه <معلومه که میدن، من سالهاست که اونجا درس میدم، همه منو میشناسن، من اونجا حق آب و گل دارم>.۱
Meaning to expect a right to something for oneself from another. For example, a professor has been teaching for twenty years in the literature department. After a long period of closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic this professor has encountered some financial issues and wants to get a loan from the university. When his wife asks him “Are you sure that the university will give you a loan?” the professor says, “Of course they will, I’ve taught there for years, I’ve earnt it!”
داشتم از درد دست میمردم كه مادرم به من یه پماد داد و به محض اينكه اونو استفاده كردم دردم از بين رفت، مثل آب روی آتیش بود.ا
I was dying of pain when my mother gave me an ointment. As soon as I used it, my pain went – it was so soothing [like water over fire].
Example 2
ديروز از دست همسرم بسیار عصبانی بودم. وقتی اومد خونه خیلی عصبی و با لحن تند باهاش صحبت کردم، ولی اون آروم به همه حرفام گوش داد و از من عذرخواهی كرد. عذرخواهیاش مثل آب روی آتیش بود و من را خیلی آروم كرد.ل
Yesterday, I was really angry at my husband and when he came home I spoke to him very harshly. But he calmly listened to everything and apologised to me. His apology cooled things down [was like water on fire] and really calmed me down.
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