B2 Idiom خنثی

iğneyle kuyu kazmak

to work very hard for little result

تمرین کن

معنی

Doing a difficult task with tiny steps.

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زمینه فرهنگی

The idiom is often associated with 'Oya' (Turkish lace), which is so intricate it is called 'iğne oyası'. It represents the patience expected of traditional artisans. In Sufi tradition, 'sabır' (patience) is a key virtue. Digging a well with a needle is a metaphor for the long, slow process of purifying the ego (nefs). Turkish students often use this to describe the 'LGS' or 'YKS' exam preparation, which involves solving thousands of tiny problems over years. Mimar Sinan's works are sometimes described this way because of the incredible mathematical detail involved in their construction without modern tools.

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Use it for compliments

If you want to praise someone's hard work on a detail-oriented task, use this. It shows you recognize their 'emek' (labor).

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Don't use for 'impossible'

Avoid using it if you think the task is a waste of time. It's for slow success, not failure.

معنی

Doing a difficult task with tiny steps.

🎯

Use it for compliments

If you want to praise someone's hard work on a detail-oriented task, use this. It shows you recognize their 'emek' (labor).

⚠️

Don't use for 'impossible'

Avoid using it if you think the task is a waste of time. It's for slow success, not failure.

خودت رو بسنج

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom.

Bu kadar büyük bir veri setini elle temizlemek resmen iğneyle ______ ______.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: kuyu kazmak

The standard idiom is 'iğneyle kuyu kazmak'.

Which situation best fits the idiom 'iğneyle kuyu kazmak'?

Hangi durum bu deyim için en uygundur?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Yıllarca süren bir antik kenti gün yüzüne çıkarma çalışması.

Archaeological excavations are classic examples of slow, meticulous work.

Complete the dialogue.

Ayşe: 'Yeni projen nasıl gidiyor?' Mehmet: 'Çok yavaş ilerliyor, adeta ______ ______ ______ gibi.'

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: iğneyle kuyu kazmak

'Havanda su dövmek' means useless work; 'İpe un sermek' means making excuses. Only 'iğneyle kuyu kazmak' fits slow progress.

🎉 امتیاز: /3

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Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom. جای خالی B1

Bu kadar büyük bir veri setini elle temizlemek resmen iğneyle ______ ______.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: kuyu kazmak

The standard idiom is 'iğneyle kuyu kazmak'.

Which situation best fits the idiom 'iğneyle kuyu kazmak'? situation_matching B2

Hangi durum bu deyim için en uygundur?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Yıllarca süren bir antik kenti gün yüzüne çıkarma çalışması.

Archaeological excavations are classic examples of slow, meticulous work.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B2

Ayşe: 'Yeni projen nasıl gidiyor?' Mehmet: 'Çok yavaş ilerliyor, adeta ______ ______ ______ gibi.'

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: iğneyle kuyu kazmak

'Havanda su dövmek' means useless work; 'İpe un sermek' means making excuses. Only 'iğneyle kuyu kazmak' fits slow progress.

🎉 امتیاز: /3

سوالات متداول

2 سوال

Not necessarily. It can be used to complain about slowness, but it often carries a sense of respect for the person's persistence.

Yes, if you are training for a marathon and making very small gains over months, it fits perfectly.

عبارات مرتبط

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sabretmek

builds on

To be patient

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ince eleyip sık dokumak

similar

To be very meticulous/picky

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havanda su dövmek

contrast

To beat water in a mortar (useless work)

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deveye hendek atlatmak

similar

To make a camel jump a ditch

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