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1 казанская сирота
разг., неодобр., ирон.poor soul (thing) (iron., of a person pretending to be poorer (humbler) that he (she) is); whimperer; whiner; moaner- Будет толковать-то! Знаем мы вас, казанских сирот! Девку отдал, малого женил; деньги есть... Чего тебе ещё от господа Бога желать? (И. Бунин, Деревня) — 'Oh, come off it! We know you church mice! You made a match for your wench, you got your lad married, so you must have money... What more can you ask of the Almighty?'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > казанская сирота
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1) General subject: poor beggar, poor bugger, poor creature, poor fellow, poor soul, poor thing, the poor little soul, thing, wretch, poor lamb, sad case, poor dear2) British English: diddums (Used in a mocking way to a person looking for sympathy or pity) -
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1) General subject: dead duck, poor bastard, poor beggar, poor creature, poor devil, poor fellow, poor soul, poor thing, poor wretch, wretch, poor dear2) American: pilgarlic3) Obsolete: miser4) Makarov: poor blighter -
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КАЗАНСКАЯ (-ий) СИРОТА coll, rather derog NP usu. sing) a person who pretends to be unhappy, helpless, offended etc in order to gain s.o. 's compassionsympathy seekerX прикидывается казанской сиротой (X строит из себя казанскую сироту) - X is moaning and groaning about his fateX is playing on s.o. fc sympathies (feelings) X is making himself out to be a pitiful thing (a poor soul) X is playing the beggar (the victim)(author's usage) (Войницев:) He к лицу вам, милостивый государь, мой бывший друг, это казанское сиротство! Я понимаю вас! Вы ловкий подлец! Вот кто вы! (Чехов 1). (V.:) It doesn't suit you at all, my dear sir, my ex-friend, to try to play on our feelings. I can see through you. A cunning scoundrel, that's what you are! (1a).Initially referred to Tartar princes who, after the subjugation of Kazan (capital of the Tartar empire) by Ivan the Terrible in 1552, tried to get more concessions and gratuities by moving the tsar to pity when they appeared at his court. -
5 казанская сирота
[NP; usu. sing]=====⇒ a person who pretends to be unhappy, helpless, offended etc in order to gain s.o.'s compassion:|| X прикидывается казанской сиротой < X строит из себя казанскую сироту> ≈ X is moaning and groaning about his fate;- X is playing on s.o.'s sympathies < feelings>;- X is making himself out to be a pitiful thing < a poor soul>;- X is playing the beggar < the victim>.♦ [author's usage] [Войницев:] Не к лицу вам, милостивый государь, мой бывший друг, это казанское сиротство! Я понимаю вас! Вы ловкий подлец! Вот кто вы! (Чехов 1). [V.:] It doesn't suit you at all, my dear sir, my ex-friend, to try to play on our feelings. I can see through you. A cunning scoundrel, that's what you are! (1a).—————← Initially referred to Tartar princes who, after the subjugation of Kazan (capital of the Tartar empire) by Ivan the Terrible in 1552, tried to get more concessions and gratuities by moving the tsar to pity when they appeared at his court.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > казанская сирота
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6 казанский сирота
[NP; usu. sing]=====⇒ a person who pretends to be unhappy, helpless, offended etc in order to gain s.o.'s compassion:|| X прикидывается казанской сиротой < X строит из себя казанскую сироту> ≈ X is moaning and groaning about his fate;- X is playing on s.o.'s sympathies < feelings>;- X is making himself out to be a pitiful thing < a poor soul>;- X is playing the beggar < the victim>.♦ [author's usage] [Войницев:] Не к лицу вам, милостивый государь, мой бывший друг, это казанское сиротство! Я понимаю вас! Вы ловкий подлец! Вот кто вы! (Чехов 1). [V.:] It doesn't suit you at all, my dear sir, my ex-friend, to try to play on our feelings. I can see through you. A cunning scoundrel, that's what you are! (1a).—————← Initially referred to Tartar princes who, after the subjugation of Kazan (capital of the Tartar empire) by Ivan the Terrible in 1552, tried to get more concessions and gratuities by moving the tsar to pity when they appeared at his court.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > казанский сирота
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