Tertelentang berisi air

from indonesia

Verified
Standard
proverb
gaul
Abstract Concept
From indonesia

Definition

Proverbial expression describing someone utterly poor, powerless, and helpless, as if lying flat and filled with water, symbolizing emptiness and incapacity.

Etymology

Derived from traditional proverbs using the metaphor of a body lying flat and filled with water to depict extreme poverty.

Semantic Category

Abstract Concept