Signification
To become independent or recover.
Contexte culturel
In the countryside, a child who can 'stand on their feet' is immediately given chores like herding lambs, marking their transition to a productive member of the family. In Ulaanbaatar, this phrase is the ultimate goal for the 'Ger District' youth who strive to move into apartments and secure stable office jobs. Mongolian business culture values 'standing on one's feet' without foreign investment, as it signifies national pride and true ownership. After 1990, the phrase became a mantra for a nation learning to survive in a market economy after decades of state dependency.
Use for Encouragement
If someone is struggling, saying 'Чи удахгүй хөл дээрээ босно оо' (You will get on your feet soon) is a very kind and common way to encourage them.
Suffix Check
Always check if you used '-ээ'. 'Хөл дээр босох' is a common 'foreigner' mistake that sounds very unnatural.
Signification
To become independent or recover.
Use for Encouragement
If someone is struggling, saying 'Чи удахгүй хөл дээрээ босно оо' (You will get on your feet soon) is a very kind and common way to encourage them.
Suffix Check
Always check if you used '-ээ'. 'Хөл дээр босох' is a common 'foreigner' mistake that sounds very unnatural.
Causative Form
Use 'хөл дээр нь босгох' (to make them stand on their feet) when talking about helping someone else succeed.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word with the correct form of 'хөл'.
Тэр ажилд ороод удахгүй ____ дээрээ боссон.
The phrase is 'хөл дээрээ'.
Which sentence uses the idiom correctly to mean 'recovery'?
Аль өгүүлбэр нь зөв бэ?
The idiom is best used for significant recovery, like after surgery.
Complete the dialogue.
А: Компани чинь дампуурсан гэж сонссон. Одоо яаж байна? Б: Зүгээр ээ, бид дахин ________________.
To get back on one's feet after bankruptcy is 'хөл дээрээ босох'.
🎉 Score : /3
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
3 exercicesТэр ажилд ороод удахгүй ____ дээрээ боссон.
The phrase is 'хөл дээрээ'.
Аль өгүүлбэр нь зөв бэ?
The idiom is best used for significant recovery, like after surgery.
А: Компани чинь дампуурсан гэж сонссон. Одоо яаж байна? Б: Зүгээр ээ, бид дахин ________________.
To get back on one's feet after bankruptcy is 'хөл дээрээ босох'.
🎉 Score : /3
Questions fréquentes
4 questionsYes, literally it is used for babies. But if you say it about an adult, everyone knows you mean independence or recovery.
It's better to use 'Бие даасан' (Independent) or 'Тууштай' (Persistent) on a resume, but you can use it in an interview.
'Босох' is the act of getting up (starting independence). 'Тогтох' is staying up (maintaining stability).
Yes, it is very common after a breakup or a loss to say someone is getting back on their feet.
Expressions liées
Биеэ даах
synonymTo be independent
Хөл дээрээ тогтох
similarTo stabilize on one's feet
Ганц биеэрээ зүтгэх
builds onTo strive alone
Доошоо орох
contrastTo go down / to fail
