{"id":12492,"date":"2020-06-10T11:22:31","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T11:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=12492"},"modified":"2020-06-10T11:22:31","modified_gmt":"2020-06-10T11:22:31","slug":"easy-breezy-russian-idioms-with-wind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/easy-breezy-russian-idioms-with-wind\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy-breezy Russian idioms with “wind”"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Russian language is bountiful with idioms (\u0444\u0440\u0430\u0437\u0435\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0433\u0438\u0301\u0437\u043c\u044b) and there are a few particularly fun ones that use the word \u201c\u0432\u0435\u0301\u0442\u0435\u0440<\/strong>\u201d (wind). Wind often symbolizes uncertainty, transition, and change. It also carries notions of emptiness and void since we cannot really catch it or hold onto it, but we can definitely feel its power.<\/p>\n

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\u0414\u0435\u0440\u0436\u0430\u0301\u0442\u044c \u043d\u043e\u0301\u0441 \u043f\u043e \u0432\u0435\u0301\u0442\u0440\u0443<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"sailboat\"

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\u0414\u0435\u0440\u0436\u0430\u0301\u0442\u044c \u043d\u043e\u0301\u0441 \u043f\u043e \u0432\u0435\u0301\u0442\u0440\u0443 <\/strong>means to adapt to circumstances; to change one\u2019s opinions based on the surroundings. The origin of this expression comes from sailing realities of relying on the wind and keeping the bow of the ship in the same direction as the wind. Since the Russian word for \u201cthe bow of the ship\u201d is \u00ab\u043d\u043e\u0441 \u0441\u0443\u0301\u0434\u043d\u0430\u00bb (literally \u201cthe nose of the ship\u201d; “\u0441\u0443\u0301\u0434\u043d\u043e” means “ship”), the expression \u0434\u0435\u0440\u0436\u0430\u0301\u0442\u044c \u043d\u043e\u0301\u0441 \u043f\u043e \u0432\u0435\u0301\u0442\u0440\u0443 <\/strong>came to be about people who change their beliefs and behavior to better fit into what\u2019s happening around them.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u0414\u0435\u0440\u0436\u0438\u0301 \u043d\u043e\u0301\u0441 \u043f\u043e \u0432\u0435\u0301\u0442\u0440\u0443 \u0438 \u0432\u0441\u0451 \u043f\u043e\u0439\u0434\u0451\u0442 \u043a\u0430\u043a \u043f\u043e \u043c\u0430\u0301\u0441\u043b\u0443!\u201d (\u0413\u0440\u0438\u0433\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0439 \u0414\u0430\u043d\u0438\u043b\u0435\u0301\u0432\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439. \u201c\u0414\u0435\u0432\u044f\u0301\u0442\u044b\u0439 \u0432\u0430\u043b\u201d.)<\/p>\n

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\u0412\u0435\u0301\u0442\u0435\u0440 \u0432 \u0433\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0301<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"dandelion\"

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\u0412\u0435\u0301\u0442\u0435\u0440 \u0432 \u0433\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0301 <\/strong>is a common way to describe a frivolous person or someone who doesn\u2019t take things seriously. To say \u201c\u0423 \u043d\u0435\u0433\u043e\u0301 \u0432\u0435\u0301\u0442\u0435\u0440 \u0432 \u0433\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0301\u201d is to characterize the person as careless and unreliable. People can also say that someone is \u201c\u0432\u0435\u0442\u0440\u0435\u043d\u044b\u0439\u201d [vetrenii], meaning they are carefree and a bit flippant.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2014 \u041a\u0430\u043a \u0443 \u0442\u0435\u0431\u044f\u0301 \u0441 \u0443\u0447\u0451\u0431\u043e\u0439? \u2014 \u0414\u0430 \u043d\u0435 \u043e\u0301\u0447\u0435\u043d\u044c \u0445\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0448\u043e\u0301. \u2014 \u042f \u0435\u043c\u0443\u0301 \u0432\u0441\u0435\u0433\u0434\u0430\u0301 \u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u044e\u0301, \u2014 \u0432\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0301\u0432\u0438\u043b\u0430 \u0443\u0447\u0438\u0301\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0438\u0446\u0430, \u2014 \u0442\u044b \u043c\u043e\u0433 \u0431\u044b \u0443\u0447\u0438\u0301\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u0432\u043e \u0441\u0442\u043e \u0440\u0430\u0437 \u043b\u0443\u0301\u0447\u0448\u0435. \u041d\u043e \u0432\u043e\u0442 \u0431\u0435\u0434\u0430\u0301 \u2014 \u0432\u0435\u0301\u0442\u0435\u0440 \u0432 \u0433\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0301 \u0433\u0443\u043b\u044f\u0301\u0435\u0442 (\u0427\u0438\u043d\u0433\u0438\u0437 \u0410\u0439\u0442\u043c\u0430\u0442\u043e\u0432, \u201c\u0420\u0430\u0301\u043d\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0436\u0443\u0440\u0430\u0432\u043b\u0438\u0301\u201d.)<\/p>\n

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\u041a\u0430\u043a \u0432\u0435\u0301\u0442\u0440\u043e\u043c \u0441\u0434\u0443\u0301\u043b\u043e<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"magic

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\u041a\u0430\u043a \u0432\u0435\u0301\u0442\u0440\u043e\u043c \u0441\u0434\u0443\u0301\u043b\u043e <\/strong>refers to something or someone disappearing almost immediately. It could be used to describe a person who left when faced with responsibility, work, or a difficult task. Likewise, \u043a\u0430\u043a \u0432\u0435\u0301\u0442\u0440\u043e\u043c \u0441\u0434\u0443\u0301\u043b\u043e<\/strong> can be used to describe a mood or feeling that faded too fast.<\/p>\n

\u0414\u0435\u0301\u0442\u0441\u043a\u0430\u044f \u0432\u0435\u0441\u0435\u043b\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0442\u0430\u043a \u0436\u0435 \u0431\u044b\u0301\u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e \u0443\u043b\u0435\u0442\u0435\u0301\u043b\u0430, \u043a\u0430\u043a \u044f\u0432\u0438\u0301\u043b\u0430\u0441\u044c, \u0442\u043e\u0301\u0447\u043d\u043e \u0435\u0451 \u0432\u0435\u0301\u0442\u0440\u043e\u043c \u0441\u0434\u0443\u0301\u043b\u043e. (\u0414\u043c\u0438\u0442\u0440\u0438\u0439 \u041c\u0430\u043c\u0438\u043d-\u0421\u0438\u0431\u0438\u0440\u044f\u043a.)<\/p>\n

People often use this phrase to comment on someone\u2019s disappearance before an important task, as in \u201c\u0415\u0451 \u043a\u0430\u043a \u0432\u0435\u0442\u0440\u043e\u043c \u0441\u0434\u0443\u043b\u043e!\u201d (She left so fast!). Here, the expression hints that the person who left is being irresponsible and trying to avoid their duty or chores.<\/p>\n

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\u0411\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0430\u0301\u0442\u044c \u0441\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0301 \u043d\u0430 \u0432\u0435\u0301\u0442\u0435\u0440<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"pinwheel\"

Image by photogrammer7<\/a> from Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

\u0411\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0430\u0301\u0442\u044c \u0441\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0301 \u043d\u0430 \u0432\u0435\u0301\u0442\u0435\u0440 <\/strong>means to talk without thinking ahead or make empty promises. This phrase is often used with a negative\u00a0particle \u00ab\u043d\u0435\u00bb<\/strong> as in \u201c\u041e\u043d \u0441\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0301 \u043d\u0430 \u0432\u0435\u0301\u0442\u0435\u0440 \u043d\u0435 \u0431\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0430\u0301\u0435\u0442\u201d (He does not make empty promises). Here, the speaker wants to highlight that the other person keeps their word and follows through on their promises.<\/p>\n

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\u0418\u0449\u0438\u0301 \u0432\u0435\u0301\u0442\u0440\u0430 \u0432 \u043f\u043e\u0301\u043b\u0435<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"page

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\u0418\u0449\u0438\u0301 \u0432\u0435\u0301\u0442\u0440\u0430 \u0432 \u043f\u043e\u0301\u043b\u0435<\/strong> is an expression one will utter if they believe something or someone is hopelessly lost. It is a way to say you won\u2019t have luck finding it.<\/p>\n

\u0424\u0430\u043c\u0438\u0301\u043b\u0438\u0438 \u0441\u0432\u043e\u0435\u0301\u0439 \u043e\u043d\u0430\u0301 \u043d\u0430\u043c \u043d\u0435 \u0441\u043a\u0430\u0301\u0437\u044b\u0432\u0430\u043b\u0430. \u041c\u0430\u0440\u044c\u044f \u041f\u0435\u0442\u0440\u043e\u0432\u043d\u0430 – \u0432\u043e\u0442 \u0438 \u0432\u0441\u0451. \u0410 \u041e\u043c\u0441\u043a, \u0442\u043e\u0301\u0436\u0435 \u0441\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0430\u0301\u0442\u044c, \u0433\u043e\u0301\u0440\u043e\u0434 \u0431\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0448\u043e\u0301\u0439, \u043d\u0435 \u043d\u0430\u0439\u0434\u0451\u0448\u044c \u0435\u0451 \u0442\u0430\u043c. \u0418\u0449\u0438\u0301 \u0432\u0435\u0442\u0440\u0430 \u0432 \u043f\u043e\u043b\u0435! (\u0410\u043d\u0442\u043e\u043d \u0427\u0435\u0301\u0445\u043e\u0432, “\u041f\u043e \u0421\u0438\u0431\u0438\u0440\u0438”.)<\/p>\n

The phrase \u0438<\/strong>\u0449\u0438\u0301 \u0432\u0435\u0301\u0442\u0440\u0430 \u0432 \u043f\u043e\u0301\u043b\u0435<\/strong> is synonymous with \u0438<\/strong>\u0449\u0438\u0301-\u0441\u0432\u0438\u0449\u0438\u0301<\/strong>. \u0418\u0449\u0438 <\/strong>is an imperative form of the verb \u0438\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0442\u044c (to look for) and \u0441\u0432\u0438\u0449\u0438<\/strong> comes from the verb \u0441\u0432\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0442\u044c (<\/strong>to whistle<\/strong>)<\/strong>. <\/strong>These rhyming imperatives make for a great alternative phrase that creates an image of standing in an open field and hopelessly whistling in an attempt to attract something or someone you lost.<\/p>\n

\u0414\u0435\u043d\u044c\u0433\u0430 \u0431\u044b\u043b\u0430\u0301 \u0441\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0301\u0431\u0440\u044f\u043d\u0430\u044f, \u044d\u0442\u043e \u0421\u0435\u043d\u044c\u043a\u0430 \u0441\u0440\u0430\u0301\u0437\u0443 \u043f\u043e\u0301\u043d\u044f\u043b. \u041d\u0430\u0432\u0435\u0301\u0440\u043d\u043e, \u0438\u0445 \u0442\u0443\u0442 \u0442\u0430\u043a\u0438\u0301\u0445 \u0440\u0430\u0301\u043d\u044c\u0448\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u0301\u043b\u043d\u0430\u044f \u0441\u0443\u0301\u043c\u043a\u0430 \u043b\u0435\u0436\u0430\u0301\u043b\u0430, \u0434\u0430 \u0421\u0438\u043d\u044e\u0445\u0438\u043d \u0432\u0441\u0451 \u0437\u0430\u0431\u0440\u0430\u0301\u043b, \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043f\u0440\u044f\u0301\u0442\u0430\u043b \u043a\u0443\u0434\u0430\u0301-\u043d\u0438\u0431\u0443\u0434\u044c. \u0418\u0449\u0438-\u0441\u0432\u0438\u0449\u0438 \u0442\u0435\u043f\u0435\u0301\u0440\u044c. (\u0411\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0441 \u0410\u043a\u0443\u043d\u0438\u043d, \u201c\u041b\u044e\u0431\u043e\u0301\u0432\u043d\u0438\u043a \u0421\u043c\u0435\u0301\u0440\u0442\u0438.\u201d)<\/p>\n

So, the next time someone is blasting \u201cWind of Change\u201d by Scorpions or \u201c\u0412\u0435\u0301\u0442\u0435\u0440 \u041f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0435\u0301\u043d\u201d song from a childhood classic \u201c\u041c\u044d\u0301\u0440\u0438 \u041f\u043e\u0301\u043f\u043f\u0438\u043d\u0441, \u0434\u043e \u0441\u0432\u0438\u0434\u0430\u0301\u043d\u0438\u044f\u201d, you can blow them away with these 5 “windy” idiomatic expressions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"magic

The Russian language is bountiful with idioms (\u0444\u0440\u0430\u0437\u0435\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0433\u0438\u0301\u0437\u043c\u044b) and there are a few particularly fun ones that use the word \u201c\u0432\u0435\u0301\u0442\u0435\u0440\u201d (wind). Wind often symbolizes uncertainty, transition, and change. It also carries notions of emptiness and void since we cannot really catch it or hold onto it, but we can definitely feel its power…<\/p>\n

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