ضحك على الذقون

English translation: They are only a sham

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Arabic term or phrase:ضحك على الذقون
English translation:They are only a sham

05:45 Nov 20, 2019
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Arabic to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Arabic term or phrase: ضحك على الذقون
ما القرارات الاخيرة لمجلس النواب الا خدعة لإمتصاص غضب الشارع، انه ضحك على الذقون
Sinan Alobaidi
Iraq
Local time: 21:42
They are only a sham
Explanation:
It is an exprrssion
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Amany Saeed
Egypt
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1mere deception/mockery
Ramzan Nizam
5jiggery-pokery/ flat knavery
Ramadan Ibrahim
4They are only a sham
Amany Saeed
3 +1This is a mere deception!/This is just a trick!
Morano El-Kholy


  

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They are only a sham


Explanation:
It is an exprrssion

Amany Saeed
Egypt
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 2
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Asker: Your translation never ceases to amaze me. Thank you Mam.

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
This is a mere deception!/This is just a trick!


Explanation:
ما معنى عبارة : ضَحِكَ على ذَقْنِهِ / ضَحْكٌ على الذُقونْ؟

ضحِك على ذقنه : خدعه و استهزأ به في وجْهه
الضحك على الذقون كناية على السخرية
ويرادفها بالعاميّة تقول "بوس الإدين ضحك على الدقون".
والضحك على الذقون ليس خداع فقط بل هو خداع لأناس عاقلين وهم اصحاب (الذقون:اللِحى:البالغين)
هذا المثل يُضرب لمن يتذاكى على أصحاب الخبرة بمعسول الكلام الذي لا يسمن ولا يغني من جوع
فهو يقول شيء ويظن انه يخدع الناس به ..و ذهب هذا القول مثلا لمن يظن نفسه أنه قادر على المضي بخداعه و هو مكشوف للعيان...

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والله أعلم


Morano El-Kholy
Egypt
Local time: 20:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 22

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ramzan Nizam: نعم، هذه عبارة عن استهزاء والسخرية
56 mins
  -> Thank you. Greatly appreciated it.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
jiggery-pokery/ flat knavery


Explanation:
jiggery-pokery:underhanded manipulation or dealings : TRICKERY
flat knavery: unprincipled, untrustworthy, or dishonest dealing; trickery.

Example sentence(s):
  • A picture is something that requires as much knavery,
  • You don't think any jiggery-pokery of this sort is going to snatch Clayton into the world of shades.

    Reference: http://https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jiggery-po...
    Reference: http://https://www.dictionary.com/browse/jiggery-pokery?s=t
Ramadan Ibrahim
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 22:42
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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mere deception/mockery


Explanation:
ما معنى عبارة : ضَحِكَ على ذَقْنِهِ / ضَحْكٌ على الذُقونْ؟ ضحِك على ذقنه : خدعه و استهزأ به في وجْهه الضحك على الذقون كناية على السخرية

Ramzan Nizam
Kuwait
Local time: 00:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Sinhala (Sinhalese)Sinhala (Sinhalese), Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Precise translation, I'll go with it. Thanks for the help.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muhannad Albayk Jaam
2 days 4 hrs
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