уши вянут / уши в трубочку сворачиваются

Funny Russian expressions

phrase

Transcription (the accent is shown in capital letters):

[U-shee VYA-nut / U-shee v TRU-bach-ku sva-RA-chee-va-yu-tsa]

Translation / meaning:

it makes one’s ears sick to hear

Comments

The phrase is used when someone wants to say that what he or she very much does not like what the other person says.

Examples:

  • У меня от его речей уши вянут.
    I can't stand hearing him speak.
  • Я когда тебя слушаю, у меня уши в трубочку сворачиваются.
    It hurts me listening to you.
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