Significado
Doing a difficult task with tiny steps.
Contexto cultural
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.
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.
Significado
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.
Teste-se
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom.
Bu kadar büyük bir veri setini elle temizlemek resmen iğneyle ______ ______.
The standard idiom is 'iğneyle kuyu kazmak'.
Which situation best fits the idiom 'iğneyle kuyu kazmak'?
Hangi durum bu deyim için en uygundur?
Archaeological excavations are classic examples of slow, meticulous work.
Complete the dialogue.
Ayşe: 'Yeni projen nasıl gidiyor?' Mehmet: 'Çok yavaş ilerliyor, adeta ______ ______ ______ gibi.'
'Havanda su dövmek' means useless work; 'İpe un sermek' means making excuses. Only 'iğneyle kuyu kazmak' fits slow progress.
🎉 Pontuação: /3
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
3 exerciciosBu kadar büyük bir veri setini elle temizlemek resmen iğneyle ______ ______.
The standard idiom is 'iğneyle kuyu kazmak'.
Hangi durum bu deyim için en uygundur?
Archaeological excavations are classic examples of slow, meticulous work.
Ayşe: 'Yeni projen nasıl gidiyor?' Mehmet: 'Çok yavaş ilerliyor, adeta ______ ______ ______ gibi.'
'Havanda su dövmek' means useless work; 'İpe un sermek' means making excuses. Only 'iğneyle kuyu kazmak' fits slow progress.
🎉 Pontuação: /3
Perguntas frequentes
2 perguntasNot 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.
Frases relacionadas
sabretmek
builds onTo be patient
ince eleyip sık dokumak
similarTo be very meticulous/picky
havanda su dövmek
contrastTo beat water in a mortar (useless work)
deveye hendek atlatmak
similarTo make a camel jump a ditch
