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китайская (тарабАрская) грАмота (для кого) coll NP sing only usu. subj-compl with copula ( subj: concr or abstr) fixed WOsth. completely incomprehensible, beyond s.o. 's ability to understandx для Y-a китайская грамота - itfs Greek (double-dutch) to Yx is beyond Y x is over Y's head.Нехитрая механика занимательной болтовни была для него (Хлебникова) китайской грамотой (Лившиц 1). The facile mechanics of entertaining small talk was double-dutch to him (Khleb-nikov) (1a). -
2 китайская грамота
• КИТАЙСКАЯ < ТАРАБАРСКАЯ> ГРАМОТА (для кого) coll[NP; sing only; usu. subj-compl with copula (subj: concr or abstr); fixed WO]=====⇒ sth. completely incomprehensible, beyond s.o.'s ability to understand:- X is beyond Y < Y's comprehension>;- X is over Y's head.♦ Нехитрая механика занимательной болтовни была для него [Хлебникова] китайской грамотой (Лившиц 1). The facile mechanics of entertaining small talk was double-dutch to him [Khlebnikov](1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > китайская грамота
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3 тарабарская грамота
• КИТАЙСКАЯ < ТАРАБАРСКАЯ> ГРАМОТА (для кого) coll[NP; sing only; usu. subj-compl with copula (subj: concr or abstr); fixed WO]=====⇒ sth. completely incomprehensible, beyond s.o.'s ability to understand:- X is beyond Y < Y's comprehension>;- X is over Y's head.♦ Нехитрая механика занимательной болтовни была для него [Хлебникова] китайской грамотой (Лившиц 1). The facile mechanics of entertaining small talk was double-dutch to him [Khlebnikov](1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > тарабарская грамота
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4 тарабарщина
ж.gibberish, double Dutch ( talk or writing); mumbo jumbo
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