뜻
Something that yields no result.
문화적 배경
Tamarind is so essential that it was historically used as a form of currency in some rural barter systems. Wasting it in a river would be seen as a sign of extreme foolishness or bad luck. In Sri Lanka, the idiom is used similarly, but sometimes 'asafoetida' (perungayam) is preferred because of its strong scent in the island's coastal winds. Second-generation Tamils often use this idiom to describe the struggle of maintaining the language in a foreign country—if the effort isn't consistent, it feels like it's dissolving away. Farmers use this to describe seeds sown just before a massive flood. The seeds are 'dissolved' and lost to the river, representing a year's lost livelihood.
Use with 'Pola'
For beginners, always add 'pola' (like) at the end. It makes it clear you are using a metaphor.
Tamarind vs Tiger
Remember: Puli (புளி) with the retroflex 'L' is tamarind. Puli (புலி) with the alveolar 'l' is tiger. Don't dissolve a tiger in the river!
뜻
Something that yields no result.
Use with 'Pola'
For beginners, always add 'pola' (like) at the end. It makes it clear you are using a metaphor.
Tamarind vs Tiger
Remember: Puli (புளி) with the retroflex 'L' is tamarind. Puli (புலி) with the alveolar 'l' is tiger. Don't dissolve a tiger in the river!
Business Context
In a Tamil business meeting, using this idiom to describe a competitor's failed strategy makes you sound like a native expert.
The 'Asafoetida' Variant
If you are in Southern Tamil Nadu (Madurai/Tirunelveli), try using 'Aatril karaitha perungayam' for extra local flavor.
셀프 테스트
Choose the best situation to use 'ஆற்றில் கரைத்த புளி'.
கீழே உள்ளவற்றில் எந்தச் சூழலில் இந்த பழமொழியைப் பயன்படுத்தலாம்?
The idiom is specifically for wasted effort or resources.
Fill in the blank with the correct word.
அவனுக்குச் சொன்ன அறிவுரை ______ கரைத்த புளி போல வீணானது.
The standard idiom uses 'ஆற்றில்' (in the river).
Complete the dialogue.
கண்ணன்: 'இந்த பழைய காரை சரி செய்ய 50,000 ரூபாய் செலவு செய்தேன்.' ரவி: 'ஐயோ! அந்தப் பணம் ______.'
Spending money on a car that likely won't work is a classic 'wasted resource' scenario.
Match the idiom to the meaning.
ஆற்றில் கரைத்த புளி
'பயனற்ற செயல்' means 'useless action.'
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시각 학습 자료
Waste vs. Success
연습 문제 은행
4 연습 문제கீழே உள்ளவற்றில் எந்தச் சூழலில் இந்த பழமொழியைப் பயன்படுத்தலாம்?
The idiom is specifically for wasted effort or resources.
அவனுக்குச் சொன்ன அறிவுரை ______ கரைத்த புளி போல வீணானது.
The standard idiom uses 'ஆற்றில்' (in the river).
கண்ணன்: 'இந்த பழைய காரை சரி செய்ய 50,000 ரூபாய் செலவு செய்தேன்.' ரவி: 'ஐயோ! அந்தப் பணம் ______.'
Spending money on a car that likely won't work is a classic 'wasted resource' scenario.
ஆற்றில் கரைத்த புளி
'பயனற்ற செயல்' means 'useless action.'
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자주 묻는 질문
14 질문Not necessarily, but it is critical. Use it to describe situations or your own mistakes, but be careful when describing someone else's hard work.
Yes! 'என் நேரம் ஆற்றில் கரைத்த புளி போல வீணானது' (My time was wasted like tamarind in a river) is very common.
There isn't a single direct idiom, but 'கைமேல் பலன்' (Result in hand) is often used for the opposite outcome.
Yes, you will see it in Tamil newspapers (like Dina Thanthi or Dinamalar) frequently.
Because it's a concentrated essence. Dissolving it represents the loss of something potent and valuable.
People will understand you, but it's not the 'correct' idiom. Stick to 'Aatril'.
Yes, the 'flow' of the river is part of the metaphor for things being carried away.
Yes, because it requires understanding a cultural metaphor beyond literal words.
Yes, to describe a project that didn't work out, showing you can analyze failure.
The 'tr' is tricky. It's like a soft 't' and 'r' combined. Practice 'Ah-tril'.
Extremely. It's a staple of Tamil cinema dialogue.
Yes, if you feel you put in all the effort and got nothing back.
It is the past tense adjective form of 'kara' (to dissolve).
Sometimes people just say 'எல்லாம் ஆத்துல கரைச்ச புளி தான்' (Everything is just tamarind dissolved in the river) in a colloquial way.
관련 표현
செவிடன் காதில் ஊதிய சங்கு
synonymBlowing a conch in a deaf man's ear
கல்லின் மேல் ஊற்றிய மழை நீர்
similarRainwater on a stone
முதலீட்டிற்கு மோசம்
specialized formBad for investment
கைமேல் பலன்
contrastImmediate result
