{"id":9563,"date":"2016-11-14T07:30:21","date_gmt":"2016-11-14T07:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=9563"},"modified":"2016-11-13T02:13:21","modified_gmt":"2016-11-13T02:13:21","slug":"silver-linings-five-idioms-for-dealing-with-shock-and-disappointment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/silver-linings-five-idioms-for-dealing-with-shock-and-disappointment\/","title":{"rendered":"Silver Linings: Five Idioms For Dealing With Shock And Disappointment"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Image from Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

The results of the presidential election in the US came as a surprise to both supporters and opponents of the President-Elect Trump. For situations like this, along with Brexit<\/a>, which we covered on this blog, a few Russian idioms may come in handy. How and whether you will use them will depend on your outlook.<\/p>\n

\u0412\u043e\u0442 \u0442\u0435\u0431\u0435\u0301, \u0431\u0430\u0301\u0431\u0443\u0448\u043a\u0430, \u0438 \u042e\u0301\u0440\u044c\u0435\u0432 \u0434\u0435\u043d\u044c<\/h2>\n

The time around \u042e\u0440\u044c\u0435\u0432 \u0434\u0435\u043d\u044c (St. George’s Day<\/a>), November 26,\u00a0used to be the only period in the year when serfs could leave one fief for another. However, the practice ended up being suspended and then altogether abolished, and serfs were obligated to stay with the same landlord, unless sold or set free.<\/p>\n

This idiom literally says “There goes St. George’s Day, grandma” and is used to express disappointment when something you were counting on fell through.<\/p>\n

\u2014 \u042f, \u0442\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0301\u0440\u0438\u0449\u0438, \u043a\u043e\u0433\u0434\u0430\u0301 \u0443\u0441\u043b\u044b\u0301\u0448\u0430\u043b \u043e \u043d\u0430\u043f\u0430\u0434\u0435\u0301\u043d\u0438\u0438 \u0413\u0435\u0440\u043c\u0430\u0301\u043d\u0438\u0438\u2026 […] \u0423\u0441\u043b\u044b\u0301\u0448\u0430\u0432 \u043e\u0431 \u044d\u0301\u0442\u043e\u043c, \u044f \u0441\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0430\u0301\u043b: \u00ab\u0412\u043e\u0442 \u0442\u0435\u0431\u0435\u0301, \u0431\u0430\u0301\u0431\u0443\u0448\u043a\u0430, \u0438 \u042e\u0301\u0440\u044c\u0435\u0432 \u0434\u0435\u043d\u044c!\u00bb
\n(\u2014 Fellows, when I heard about the German aggression… […] Once I heard about it, I said “That’s a fine how-d’ye-do!”)
\n[\u0412\u043b\u0430\u0434\u0438\u043c\u0438\u0440 \u0412\u043e\u0439\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0438\u0447. \u0416\u0438\u0437\u043d\u044c \u0438 \u043d\u0435\u043e\u0431\u044b\u0447\u0430\u0439\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u043a\u043b\u044e\u0447\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f \u0441\u043e\u043b\u0434\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u0418\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0430 \u0427\u043e\u043d\u043a\u0438\u043d\u0430 (1969-1975)]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u0411\u0430\u0301\u0431\u0443\u0448\u043a\u0430 \u043d\u0430\u0301\u0434\u0432\u043e\u0435 \u0441\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0430\u0301\u043b\u0430<\/h2>\n

\u0411\u0430\u0301\u0431\u0443\u0448\u043a\u0430\/\u0431\u0430\u0301\u0431\u043a\u0430 \u043d\u0430\u0301\u0434\u0432\u043e\u0435 \u0441\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0430\u0301\u043b\u0430 (literally, “grandmother said two ways”) is used to describe a toss-up, something that is unclear and remains to be seen. This expression is close to “it’s anyone’s guess.”<\/p>\n

\u0421\u0435\u0439\u0447\u0430\u0301\u0441 \u0441\u0438\u0442\u0443\u0430\u0301\u0446\u0438\u044f \u0432 \u0440\u0435\u0433\u0438\u043e\u0301\u043d\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0433\u043d\u043e\u0437\u0438\u0301\u0440\u0443\u0435\u043c\u0430\u044f \u043c\u0435\u0301\u0441\u044f\u0446\u0430 \u043d\u0430 \u0442\u0440\u0438-\u0447\u0435\u0442\u044b\u0301\u0440\u0435 \u0432\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0451\u0434 \u0438 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0431\u0438\u0301\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0430\u044f. \u0410 \u0447\u0442\u043e \u0441\u043b\u0443\u0447\u0438\u0301\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0447\u0435\u0301\u0440\u0435\u0437 \u0433\u043e\u0434, \u043e\u0441\u043e\u0301\u0431\u0435\u043d\u043d\u043e \u0435\u0301\u0441\u043b\u0438 \u043a\u0440\u0438\u0301\u0437\u0438\u0441, \u043a\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0301\u0440\u044b\u043c \u043f\u0443\u0433\u0430\u0301\u044e\u0442 \u044d\u043a\u043e\u043d\u043e\u043c\u0438\u0301\u0441\u0442\u044b, \u0434\u0435\u0439\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0438\u0301\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0434\u0451\u0442 \u0432 \u0420\u043e\u0441\u0441\u0438\u0301\u044e, \u0431\u0430\u0301\u0431\u0443\u0448\u043a\u0430 \u043d\u0430\u0301\u0434\u0432\u043e\u0435 \u0441\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0430\u0301\u043b\u0430.
\n(The situation in the region now is predictable and stable for the next three to four months. What will happen in a year, especially if the crisis the economists have been scaring us with really comes to Russia, is anyone’s guess.)
\n[\u0410\u043b\u0435\u043a\u0441\u0430\u043d\u0434\u0440 \u0413\u0420\u0418\u0428\u0418\u041d. \u0423\u0448\u0435\u043b, \u0447\u0442\u043e\u0431\u044b \u0432\u0435\u0440\u043d\u0443\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \/\/ \u041a\u043e\u043c\u0441\u043e\u043c\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0441\u043a\u0430\u044f \u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0434\u0430, 2012.07.12]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u041d\u0435 \u043c\u044b\u0442\u044c\u0451\u043c, \u0442\u0430\u043a \u043a\u0430\u0301\u0442\u0430\u043d\u044c\u0435\u043c<\/h2>\n

This saying means “one way or another” and is used to talk about something that will be done no matter the means. It likely comes from descriptions of washing clothes<\/a> and could be literally interpreted as “if not by washing, then by rolling.”<\/p>\n

\u041f\u043e\u0442\u0438\u0445\u043e\u0301\u043d\u044c\u043a\u0443-\u043f\u043e\u043b\u0435\u0433\u043e\u0301\u043d\u044c\u043a\u0443 \u043e\u043d \u0432\u043e\u0437\u0434\u0435\u0301\u0439\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0443\u0435\u0442 \u043d\u0430 \u043e\u0431\u0449\u0435\u0301\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0435\u043d\u043d\u043e\u0435 \u043c\u043d\u0435\u0301\u043d\u0438\u0435, \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0301\u0434\u0438\u0442 \u043c\u0438\u0301\u0440\u043d\u044b\u0435, \u043d\u043e \u0434\u0435\u0301\u0439\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0430\u0301\u043a\u0446\u0438\u0438 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0442\u0435\u0301\u0441\u0442\u0430, \u043d\u0435 \u043c\u044b\u0442\u044c\u0451\u043c, \u0442\u0430\u043a \u043a\u0430\u0301\u0442\u0430\u043d\u044c\u0435\u043c \u0434\u043e\u0431\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0301\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f \u043e\u0442 \u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0438\u0301\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u0441\u0442\u0432 \u0438 \u0444\u0438\u0440\u043c \u0440\u0435\u0448\u0435\u0301\u043d\u0438\u044f \u0432\u043e\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0301\u0441\u043e\u0432 \u044d\u043a\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0301\u0433\u0438\u0438.
\n(Slowly but surely it [=Greenpeace] influences public opinion, holds peaceful but effective protests, and one way or another forces governments and companies to address environmental issues.)
\n[\u0412\u043b\u0430\u0434\u0438\u0441\u043b\u0430\u0432 \u0411\u044b\u043a\u043e\u0432, \u041e\u043b\u044c\u0433\u0430 \u0414\u0435\u0440\u043a\u0430\u0447. \u041a\u043d\u0438\u0433\u0430 \u0432\u0435\u043a\u0430 (2000)]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u041f\u043e\u0301\u0441\u043b\u0435 \u0434\u0440\u0430\u0301\u043a\u0438 \u043a\u0443\u043b\u0430\u043a\u0430\u0301\u043c\u0438 \u043d\u0435 \u043c\u0430\u0301\u0448\u0443\u0442<\/h2>\n
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Image from Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

This saying literally means “You don’t wave your fists around after the fight” and may be seen as an equivalent to “Too little, too late” or “It’s no use crying over spilled\/spilt milk.”<\/p>\n

\u042d\u043a\u0441\u043f\u0435\u0301\u0440\u0442\u044b \u043e\u0301\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0441\u043b\u0438 \u043e\u0442\u043c\u0435\u0447\u0430\u0301\u044e\u0442, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u043f\u043e\u0301\u0441\u043b\u0435 \u0434\u0440\u0430\u0301\u043a\u0438 \u043a\u0443\u043b\u0430\u043a\u0430\u0301\u043c\u0438 \u043d\u0435 \u043c\u0430\u0301\u0448\u0443\u0442 \u0438 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0301\u043d\u044f\u0442\u044b\u0439 \u0437\u0430\u043a\u043e\u0301\u043d \u2014 \u0441\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0448\u0438\u0301\u0432\u0448\u0438\u0439\u0441\u044f \u0444\u0430\u043a\u0442.
\n(Industry experts point out that it’s too little, too late and the passed law is a fait accompli.)
\n[\u042e\u043b\u0438\u044f \u041a\u0430\u043b\u0430\u0447\u0438\u0445\u0438\u043d\u0430. \u0415\u0432\u0440\u043e\u043f\u0435\u0439\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0435 \u0430\u0432\u0438\u0430\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0432\u043e\u0437\u0447\u0438\u043a\u0438 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u044f\u0442 \u043e\u0442\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0442\u044c \u043d\u0430\u043b\u043e\u0433 \u043d\u0430 \u0432\u044b\u0431\u0440\u043e\u0441\u044b \u0443\u0433\u043b\u0435\u043a\u0438\u0441\u043b\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0433\u0430\u0437\u0430 \/\/ \u0420\u0411\u041a \u0414\u0435\u0439\u043b\u0438, 2012.03.13]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u041d\u0435\u0442 \u0445\u0443\u0301\u0434\u0430 \u0431\u0435\u0437 \u0434\u043e\u0431\u0440\u0430\u0301<\/h2>\n

This proverb\u00a0says “there is no evil without good” and is similar to “Every cloud has a silver lining.” It is said to point out an unexpected good aspect of a bad situation.<\/p>\n

\u0421\u043a\u0443\u0301\u0447\u043d\u043e. \u041d\u043e \u043d\u0435\u0442 \u0445\u0443\u0301\u0434\u0430 \u0431\u0435\u0437 \u0434\u043e\u0431\u0440\u0430\u0301. \u0411\u043b\u0430\u0433\u043e\u0434\u0430\u0440\u044f\u0301 \u0434\u0443\u0440\u043d\u043e\u0301\u0439 \u043f\u043e\u0433\u043e\u0301\u0434\u0435 \u044f \u0441 \u0442\u0430\u043a\u0438\u0301\u043c \u0440\u0432\u0435\u0301\u043d\u0438\u0435\u043c \u0437\u0430\u0301\u043d\u044f\u043b\u0441\u044f \u0438\u043d\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0443\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0442\u043e\u0301\u0432\u043a\u043e\u0439 \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0446\u0435\u0301\u0440\u0442\u0430, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u0434\u043d\u044f \u0447\u0435\u0301\u0440\u0435\u0437 \u0442\u0440\u0438 \u0432\u0441\u0451 \u0431\u0443\u0301\u0434\u0435\u0442 \u0433\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0301\u0432\u043e.
\n(I’m bored. But every cloud has a silver lining. Thanks to the bad weather I set out to work on the instrumentation of my concerto so zealously that it everything will be ready in three days or so.)
\n[\u041f. \u0418. \u0427\u0430\u0439\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439. \u041f\u0438\u0441\u044c\u043c\u0430 \u043a \u041d. \u0424. \u0444\u043e\u043d-\u041c\u0435\u043a\u043a (1878)]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"boxing

The results of the presidential election in the US came as a surprise to both supporters and opponents of the President-Elect Trump. For situations like this, along with Brexit, which we covered on this blog, a few Russian idioms may come in handy. How and whether you will use them will depend on your outlook…<\/p>\n

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