How to understand the words of Jesus "if you are struck on the left cheek, turn your right" and that "all earthly power is from God" (Antichrist - too?). Why dream of being punched in the face
Interpreting dreams is not as easy as it might seem. After all, sometimes the smallest detail or insignificant circumstance can change the meaning of a dream. Here, for example, dream books, interpreting why they dream of hitting someone in the face, recommend remembering: why they hit, what were the consequences, and in general, whether you were beaten in a dream or you.
Miller's dream book
If in a dream you hit someone in the face, then this means that you are a very timid and insecure person. You are trying to "release" your anger and irritability through the dream. A woman sees in a dream that her husband is hitting her on the cheeks, and she worries about why this is a dream? Vision means that discord will “settle” in the family.
Briefly about beaten ...
The meaning of dreams also depends on who exactly was beaten in the face. This is what dreams about beating a particular person:
- beloved - he will cheat on you;
- an unfamiliar man - to pleasant acquaintances;
- ex-boyfriend - you can't "let go" of your relationship;
- a rival is a sign of the fidelity of a lover.
- dead man - you want to hide some information about yourself.
- one of the parents - changes for the worse are coming;
- hit yourself in the face - to achieve the goal.
You are a victim of an attack, or Trouble in a dream and in reality ...
Here are the interpretations various dream books if you dreamed that you were beaten in the face.
Pastor Loff's dream book, for example, believes that such a dream is a reflection of the real state of affairs. In reality, the dreamer is infringed by someone, someone who has little control over him: a spouse, a boss, a representative of authority, etc.
But Miss Hasse in her dream book objects to him. The interpretation of a dream in which you are beaten on the cheeks promises unpleasant news about who beat you.
If you dismissed your hands - a sign of success and victory
Did you dream of the beaten face of a colleague who was beaten by you? In reality, you will be able to win some kind of bet or dispute. Beating her husband in a dream is a sign that the dreamer is happily married. It will help to find out why you dream of hitting your husband in the face for showing signs of attention to another woman. Gypsy dream book. He prophesies a victory over an opponent, if any.
Did you dream of the battered face of a crying mother? You can't get along with her real life. Mom's beaten face glowed with happiness in a dream? An event will happen that will bring you good luck.
Observation from the side as a symbol of regret
Had a dream that you see how someone broke the nose of a person whom you know well? The interpretation depends on further actions: in a dream you stood up for this person - you offended him in reality with something and now you repent; aside, they watched how his face was smashed - resentment lurked in your soul.
Do you want to know why there is a vision in which the eyebrow of a person vaguely familiar to you is broken? Eastern dream book indicates that such dreams symbolize regrets about something.
Reaction to the beating - From joy to sadness ...
I dreamed that your child was beaten: does it matter, daughter or son? You are dissatisfied with the way things are around you. The child was still small, and cried all the time - you will bother a lot, prophesies Lunar dream book. An adult daughter appeared before you with blood on her cheekbones - the troubles will not bring the expectations that you expected. The child did not shed a single tear - everything will happen as you planned.
If in a dream you had to hit someone in the face, then in reality it is not at all necessary to prepare for a conflict. Why is this non-trivial plot dreaming? Most often it reflects emotional condition the dreamer and, on the contrary, warns against rash actions.
Opinion of Vanga's dream book
Vanga's dream book claims that hitting someone in the face in a dream means that your plans are not destined to come true, because circumstances will literally turn against you.
Had a dream that you yourself received from someone in the face? The vision calls for decisive action to help build a stronger position. Moreover, you must do some rather difficult step on your own, without outside help. Otherwise, there will be no point.
Opinion of a modern combined dream book
If in a dream your beloved hit you in the face and you were very upset, then in real life get ready for unexpected joy. If you yourself cracked it, you will love dearly.
Why dream that it happened to be beaten in the face best friend? The hour is not far off when you will have to ask advice from those who are wiser and smart people. If you dreamed that your parents hit each other in the face, then the dream book suspects that you are very afraid of their quarrel, since it is likely that they will divorce.
This is also a clear sign that you are trying to impose your own opinion on your soul mate. If in a dream you had a chance to beat a random passerby, then your expectations are not destined to be fulfilled.
Interpretation of the dream book of Dmitry and Nadezhda Zima
Why dream of hitting another character in the face in this dream book? The vision promises failure, which will be the result of one's own excessive irritability.
If you gave a slap to a familiar person in a dream, then in real life quarrel with him over a trifle. Moreover, the same plot alludes to possible problems in a particular area of life. it is enough just to remember who this individual is in real life.
Interpretation of the image from other dream books
The female dream book is sure that if you dreamed that you hit someone in the face, then your plans will completely fail. The dream interpretation of the 21st century believes that a slap in the face in a dream symbolizes a real insult that you will soon earn. The ancient Persian dream book Taflisi believes that a blow to the face can dream of gossip and insidious slander.
Why dream of beating a man, a woman in the face
In a dream, hit in the face of both a woman and a man to a situation in which you have to defend your own honor. I dreamed that you were beaten in the face stranger? This means that you will receive an unexpected message.
Why dream of slapping a woman? In a dream, this is a reflection of her desire for power, as well as a desire to experience forbidden pleasure. If a man hits his face in a dream, then he is afraid to enter into close relationships, fearing his own failure in bed.
What does it mean to beat a wife, husband, mistress or lover in the face
If you dreamed that you beat your lover or husband in the face, then in real life you are completely confident in your abilities. A lover who has received a slap will in fact literally be "carried in his arms."
Why dream of hitting a husband or wife in the face? The interpretation of sleep is twofold: either crazy love awaits you, or an unpleasant insult from a loved one.
If you dreamed that you were relieved by hitting a person’s face, then in reality the degree of tension will subside. If relief does not follow, then a sudden outburst of rage will lead to many problems.
Beating a child in the face - a brief interpretation of the plot
Why dream that you beat a child? Subconsciously, you feel dissatisfaction or some kind of guilt. For parents to beat their own child in the face means that a real war will begin at home, which will drag on for a long time. What else does it mean. if you whipped the baby on the cheeks? In real life, make a mistake that will result in irreparable consequences.
I dreamed - to beat in the face with a hand, a fist
Why dream that in a dream I had a chance to hit someone with a fist or hand in the face? In reality, you strive to become a leader, despite all sorts of obstacles. If you hit your fist in response to aggression or insult, then you can safely enter into a confrontation - you will become the absolute winner. To beat in the face with a fist in a dream - to mutual reproaches and unpleasant swearing.
Beat in the face in a dream - a little specifics
Why dream of such a plot? To find the answer, it is worth remembering as accurately as possible where the blow fell and how it was delivered.
- punch - family showdown
- palm - promotion
- heavy object - disappointment
- rag - household chores
- glove - challenge
- stick - trouble
- to a bruise - a disease
- to blood - a visit from a relative
- without blood - an unfamiliar guest
- on the cheeks - shame
- on the cheekbone - disappointment
- in the teeth - loss
- in the eye - the wrong look
- in the nose - excitement
A more detailed interpretation can be found in the appropriate interpretations.
How to understand the words of Jesus "if you are struck on your left cheek, turn your right" and that "every earthly power- from God" (Antichrist - too?).
Priest Afanasy Gumerov, a resident of the Sretensky Monastery, answers:
The words of Jesus Christ “whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also” (Matt. 5:39) in a figurative form express the commandment: to respond to evil not with evil, but with good. The judgment and punishment of those who have done evil must be left to the Lord. At the basis of this commandment is an immutable faith in the omniscience and omnipotence of God. The Lord alone knows the measure of what we must endure. “Are not five sparrows sold for two assaria? and none of them is forgotten by God. And you and the hair on your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid: you are more valuable than many small birds” (Luke 12:6-7). If we fulfill this commandment, then we multiply goodness in the world. “For this is the will of God, that we, by doing good, stop the mouth of the ignorance of foolish people” (1 Pet. 2:15).
Is this commandment attainable? Yes. First of all, the Savior Himself gave us the greatest example of its fulfillment. His redemptive feat. “Christ suffered for us, leaving us an example to follow in His footsteps. He did not commit any sin, and there was no deceit in His mouth. Being reviled, He did not reciprocate; suffering, he did not threaten, but betrayed it to the Judge of the Righteous. He Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, so that we, having been delivered from sins, would live for righteousness: by His stripes you were healed” (1 Pet. 2:21-24). Many followers of Christ sought to fulfill this commandment and conquered evil. The noble princes Boris and Gleb, when their brother Svyatopolk began to fight against them, had their own squads and could, at the cost of bloodshed, try to take over him. But, as true disciples of Christ, they went the way of sacrificial humility and became saints, and evil soon fell. One cannot think that the fulfillment of this commandment is always associated with the shedding of blood. Not a day goes by that we are not required to show ourselves as true disciples of the Savior and respond to small or big troubles caused to us with kindness and love. How often our spiritual weakness is revealed!
Is all authority from God? Scripture answers this question. The thought of the absolute omnipotence of God runs through all the sacred biblical books. The Lord is the only Ruler of heaven, earth and hell "You rule over all the kingdoms of peoples, and in Your hand is strength and strength, and no one can stand against You!" (2 Chr. 20:6). If not a single hair from the head can fall without the will of God (Lk. 21:19), then who can arbitrarily assert his power over any people. "The Lord's kingdom is, and He is the Ruler of the nations" (Ps. 21:29). At the same time it is necessary to distinguish. Some rulers are pleasing to Him. The Lord crowns them and anoints them to the kingdom: the prophet David, St. Constantine the Great, Justinian, St. Empress Pulcheria, St. Grand Duke Vladimir and many faithful tsars, noble princes and other honest and worthy men. He chooses others to admonish peoples who have fallen into grave sins. Such scourges in the hands of God were many rulers: Sargon II, Nebuchadnezzar, Attila, Genghis Khan and many who lived after them. The Lord Himself speaks about the appointment of such power: “O Assur, the rod of My wrath! and the scourge in his hand is My indignation!” (Isaiah 10:5). Divine Providence allows such power to be established and uses it for its own purposes, but the personal guilt for the crimes of the rulers remains. God knows exactly the measure of responsibility of everyone and will reward everyone at the Judgment. When Pontius Pilate told Jesus that he had the power to crucify him and the power to let him go, “Jesus answered: you would have no power over me, if it had not been given to you from above; therefore more than sin on him who delivered me to you” (John 19:10-11). At the end of time, in order to test people's faith before the upcoming Judgment, the Antichrist will be allowed to temporarily establish dominion on earth: “power was given to him to act forty-two months” (Rev. 13: 5). Then the Lord will not only deprive him of power, but also “will kill him with the breath of his mouth, and destroy him with the appearance of his coming” (2 Thess. 2:8).
The well-known truth that every nation has such rulers as it deserves is in full agreement with the biblical doctrine of earthly power.
Once upon a time, American President Richard Nixon got into trouble. Speaking in Brazil, out of habit, he threw up his hand with the thumb and forefinger connected by a ring. For him, as for any American, this gesture meant "okay". And for the Brazilians - as it soon turned out - a sexual insult.
Only very few gestures have a universal meaning. Basically, these are involuntary gestures that reflect our emotions and are not only common to all people, but also unite us with primates. For example, gorillas, like humans, cover their faces with their hands when they are upset, beat their chests to show their confidence, and flail their hands when they are very excited. In virtually all cultures, a person who shrugs their shoulders indicates uncertainty, indifference, or disdain, while one who covers his nose with his hand communicates bad smell. A bow (head or body) is a universal expression of respect for all cultures. However, along with universal gestures, unmistakably read by representatives of most cultures, there are many gestures that, in different cultures have completely different (sometimes directly opposite) meanings. And similar meanings, on the contrary, are transmitted by different gestures.
The difficulties of understanding sign language are well illustrated by one children's anecdote. A cowboy and an Indian meet. Indian pokes cowboy in the face index finger, and that one into it - two. To which the Indian folds his hands like a house, and the cowboy in response draws a wavy line in the air with his hand. Returning home, both retell the dialogue that took place. Cowboy: "I just met a very militant Indian. He says:" I'll gouge out your eye. "And I answer him:" And I will both of you. drown "". And the Indian retells the dialogue as follows: "I just met a crazy cowboy. I ask him:" Who are you? "He answers:" Goat ". I ask: "Mountain?"
A misunderstanding of the gestures characteristic of representatives of other cultures often leads to misunderstandings, resentment and even conflicts. This is how they gesticulate in the same cases different nations.
indication
In Indonesia, instead of the index finger, the thumb is used for pointing, while the Filipinos point to an object with their eyes and outstretched lips. Such an unusual for us pointing gesture is also quite widespread among the American Indians and some African peoples.
beckoning
The "inviting" gesture familiar to us, when the hand is raised to the level of the chest, the fingers are directed upwards and make swaying movements towards themselves, can be read by some peoples, for example, the Arabs, in the exact opposite sense - as a demand to leave. To call someone, the Arabs (and the Spaniards and Latinos who adopted this gesture from them) turn their hand palm down and move their fingers as if digging the ground. Similarly, they call people in Japan, China and Hong Kong. True, there you can also see a person who beckons someone with his index finger. But you can be sure that a person will never respond to such a call, since this gesture is intended only for animals.
To call the waiter different countries there are also specific gestures. For example, the British and Americans, calling the waiter, depict a whole pantomime in the air with both hands, as if they were signing the bill. And in France, it is enough to throw your head back and say: "Monsieur!" In Colombia and other Latin American countries, people sometimes clap their hands above their heads to call a waiter, but this gesture is considered a sign of displeasure.
Greetings
The handshake has become a traditional greeting in many parts of the world. In the USA and in many countries Western Europe This gesture is equally used by both men and women. However, in countries where emancipation has not yet gone too far (for example, in Latin America), it is not customary for a man to be the first to extend his hand to a woman. In China and Japan, a handshake is accepted only among partners of equal social status, and superiors are more often greeted with a polite bow. And in some parts of Mexico, the custom is common, shaking hands with each other, grabbing a partner by the thumb.
The exalted inhabitants of Southern Europe (Italians, French, Belgians) use a triple kiss as a greeting. At the same time, for some reason, many of them are sure that the same greeting is also accepted among Russians. Foreigners are very surprised when they are told that among Russians a threefold kiss has a religious meaning and is performed once a year - on Easter.
In India, the traditional greeting gesture is still common - hands clasped together with fingers up (as in prayer). In the Philippines, people greet each other with a slight raise of their eyebrows. And a native of Tibet, having met a stranger, shows him his tongue. With this sign he wants to say: "I have nothing bad in my mind."
approval, admiration
If you are accustomed to using a thumbs up to express admiration, then in many countries you risk being misunderstood. In the Middle East (for example, in Iran), this gesture is considered obscene.
In Spain, Mexico and Colombia, to express admiration, pinch the earlobe with two fingers. This gesture is usually used to praise the hostess for a delicious meal. To express extreme delight, Brazilians can even throw their hand behind their head and reach for the opposite ear.
When a Frenchman wants to say about something that this is the height of sophistication and sophistication, he puts the tips of three fingers together, brings them to his lips and, raising his chin high, sends an air kiss. And the Chinese, expressing satisfaction, simply bring their palm to their lips.
A unique gesture of approval exists among the Turks: they raise their hand up and slowly fold their fingers into a fist, as if they are squeezing something.
The well-known American gesture "okay" (a ring formed by the thumb and forefinger), which means "everything is in order, everything is fine," can also be attributed to gestures of approval. In other cultures, it may have a completely different meaning. In France, it means "zero", "nothing happened", in Japan it symbolizes money and is used in a buying and selling situation (for example, as a request to the cashier to give you change in coins). In Spain, Greece and South America this gesture has a sexually offensive connotation, as exemplified by the Richard Nixon story above.
Gratitude
In Ceylon, gratitude is often expressed with a simple smile, but if you smile too much, it can be understood as sexual flirting. The Chinese gesture meaning "thank you" is the hands raised to the level of the head, folded into a handshake (we have a similar gesture meaning "friendship" or "agreement!").
In different areas of China, there are different gestures, meaning gratitude for the good service in the restaurant. In Northern China, "thank you" is indicated by the thumb and forefinger folded into a ring (unlike the "okay" gesture, the hand is not raised up, but rests on the table). In Southern China, people tap their fingers on the table as a token of gratitude, which is reminiscent of the European involuntary gesture of nervousness and excitement.
The meaning of this gesture dates back to the time of Emperor Qian Lun of the Qing Dynasty. One day, the emperor was traveling incognito in South China with his courtiers. In order not to be recognized, the emperor was dressed in a simple dress and served his courtiers for tea. And those, in order to secretly express respect and gratitude to the emperor, invented a gesture depicting endless bows with their fingers.
flirting, flirting
Gestures, meaning admiration for female beauty, are considered immodest in all cultures. But if in Europe women quite favorably endure all kinds of whistling, winking, snapping fingers and air kisses sent to them, then in Asian countries one can get in the face for such delights. It is also useful for young ladies to be able to distinguish simple flirting from dirty sexual innuendo. In France, it is a crude sexual gesture to snap the fingers of both hands at the same time and pat the palm of one hand on the clenched fist of the other. In Greece, sexual harassment is expressed by tapping a finger on the chin, winking, whistling and air kissing. In Argentina, a man makes an obscene proposal to a woman by tapping on inside hips, and in Egypt - tapping each other with the tips of the index fingers.
Insult
In most cultures, offensive gestures have phallic symbolism. In many cultures, it is considered offensive to raise a fist (for example, Pakistan), thumb (Iran), index finger or elbow of the hand with a clenched fist (China). But there are also purely national insults. In England, the V (Victory) sign is considered offensive if it is not made with the palm outward, but with the palm facing the face. Apparently, the British adopted this gesture from the Arabs, who raise the tip of the nose with two fingers, imitating the movements of the phallus. The most rude sexual insult among Americans is a fist with a raised middle finger.
The Greeks, on the contrary, wanting to offend a person, put their thumb down. Usually this gesture is used by drivers who use it to express something like "Where are you going, idiot! Can't you see, I'm on my way!". In our country, this gesture is common among the youth and means "sucks", that is, "bad".
In Greece, there is another gesture that has an offensive meaning. It consists of stretching out the hand, palm forward, with the fingers splayed, much as we do when we want to ask someone to be quiet. This gesture dates back to the times of antiquity, when the faces of defeated enemies were smeared with mud. A similar offensive gesture exists in Nigeria. And in Chile, this gesture has a more specific meaning and means "Junk!". AT Saudi Arabia a more complex version of this gesture is used, when the hand with spread fingers is parallel to the ground, and at the same time the index finger is pointing down.
If in Russia the figurine refers mainly to children's insulting gestures (like a protruding tongue), then for many peoples (for example, among the Turks, Latin Americans, inhabitants of the Mediterranean), this gesture is a deadly insult, since it has a phallic meaning. In Brazilians, on the contrary, it means a wish for good luck. And in Paraguay, a gesture is considered an insult, which in the United States means a wish for good luck: crossed index and middle fingers. Probably, such an inversion of positive and negative meanings is not accidental: in Russia, the ritual of wishing good luck also consists of phrases whose literal meaning is far from benevolent (No fluff, no feather! - Go to hell!).
Representatives of Western countries can offend Arabs with their habit of sitting cross-legged, especially in the American manner - "number four" (the shin of one leg rests on the thigh of the other). This is due to the fact that in the Middle East it is considered an insult to show another the soles of your shoes. By the way, the American manner of crossing legs cost the lives of several spies during the Second World War, who, thanks to this gesture, which is not characteristic of Europeans, were exposed by German counterintelligence.
In India, it is considered a terrible insult to step on someone's foot (even by accident). In Thailand, a person may be offended if you put your hand on the back of the chair on which he is sitting, and in Japan - if you hold out to him business card with one hand, and not with two (taking the thing extended to you is also supposed to be done with two hands and with a slight bow).
Beyond just hurtful gestures, many cultures have ways of expressing more specific accusations.
Drunk. To warn that a person is drunk, the French join the thumb and forefinger into a ring and "put" this ring on their nose. The Dutch in a similar situation tap their nose with their index finger.
Chatterbox. To show that they are tired of someone's meaningless chatter, the French make a gesture that imitates playing an imaginary flute. In Latin America and the Middle East, to convey the meaning of "talker", "yap", brush movements are used, depicting the opening of the mouth.
Greedy. To show that a person is greedy, in Colombia they hit the fingers of one hand on the inside of the elbow of the other.
Liar. A specific gesture for portraying lies exists in Israel. When an Israelite taps the index finger of one hand on the open palm of the other, he says: "Rather grass will grow in my palm than I will believe your words." In France, the index finger at the lower eyelid means "lie" or "I am considered a liar."
Homosexual. In the Middle East, a person's non-standard sexual orientation is reported as follows: they lick the little finger and comb their eyebrow. In Italians, a similar meaning is conveyed by pinching the earlobe. In Spain, there is an insulting gesture with a similar meaning, also meaning "girl" or "sucker": the head is tilted to one side, the cheek rests on the palm (imitation of the pose of a falling asleep child).
Mind and stupidity
Gestures depicting intelligence and stupidity often have opposite meanings in different cultures. For example, when a Frenchman, German or Italian thinks an idea is stupid, he expressively knocks himself on the head. A German slap on the forehead with an open palm is the equivalent of the exclamation: "You're crazy!" And when a Briton or a Spaniard knocks himself on the forehead, he, on the contrary, is pleased with himself. Despite the fact that in this gesture there is a share of self-irony, the person still praises himself for his quick wit: "This is the mind!"
Germans, Americans, French and Italians have a habit of drawing a spiral near the head with their index finger, which means "crazy idea ..."
The gesture "finger to the temple" among the Germans and Austrians means "crazy!", and in a number of African cultures this gesture means that a person is deeply thoughtful. In France, a finger to the temple means that a person is just a fool, and in Holland, on the contrary, that he is smart or said a smart thing.
Especially confusing is the designation of the intellectual level of the interlocutor in modern Israel. In the "official" sign language generally accepted in the country, putting a finger to the temple means praising someone for a smart idea. At the same time, many ethnic groups inhabiting Israel perceive this gesture differently. For Moroccan Jews, as for the French, it means "stupidity", for American Jews - "you're crazy", and for immigrants from Romania - "I think" or "think."
Affirmation and denial
For those who are accustomed to understanding head-down movement as "yes" and side-to-side movement as "no", there will be many difficulties in the Middle East. In Saudi Arabia, “yes” is turning the head from side to side (like our “no”), and “no” is tilting the head back and clicking the tongue. In Lebanon and Iran, to say "no", it is enough to sharply raise and throw back the head, and to say "yes", on the contrary, to slightly tilt it forward and down. In Turkey, denial is expressed as follows: you need to tilt your head slightly back and close your eyes. The statement among the Turks is the tilt of the head down and slightly to the side.
Evil tongues claim that it was Princess Diana's flirtatious habit of tilting her head slightly to one side and down that influenced her charitable career. Whenever she visited any of the Middle Eastern countries on a humanitarian mission and listened to numerous requests for help there, this gesture of hers was taken as an agreement to help and were scattered in gratitude. The princess had no choice but to really fulfill the requests of all those who suffer.
In India and Malaysia, in agreement, they shake their heads from one shoulder to the other (this gesture in Russia means condemnation).
In Germany, "no" is often indicated by waving the hand from side to side (a favorite gesture of Soviet leaders on the podium of the Mausoleum).
Bulgarians, as you know, shake their heads from side to side in agreement, and nod in denial. Legend has it that these gestures originate from the act of one folk hero. The conquering Turks persuaded him to renounce the faith of his fathers and to accept Islam. Under the threat of death, he had to verbally agree with them, but with a parallel gesture he simultaneously expressed denial. Since then, a nod in Bulgaria means "no".
To attract attention
To draw attention to their words, Brazilians snap their fingers while simultaneously throwing their hand sharply to the side. In Portugal, to be heard, you need to stretch your hand forward with your palm down and wiggle your fingers, as if you are stroking someone on the head. A gesture that is often used by Western speakers to attract the attention of the audience (outstretched palm with spread fingers), among the Greeks means a rude insult.
danger signal
When a Spaniard or Latino touches the lower eyelid with the index finger and slightly pulls it down, this means: "Be careful, look at both!" If a Frenchman or a Dutchman rubs his nose with his index finger, he warns: "Something is unclean here," "Be careful," "These people cannot be trusted." This gesture is very close to the Italian tapping of the index finger on the nose, which means: "Beware of danger."
Doubt, confusion
When a Portuguese taps his chin with his index finger, this gesture means: "I don't know!" And if you tap on the chin with your thumb, this gesture will have a completely different meaning: someone has died. In Paraguay, to say "I don't know", they grab the chin with two fingers, in Japan they shake their hand from side to side. Puerto Ricans, shaking the tip of their nose with their fingers, ask: "What's going on here?"
Apology
If an Indian touches his fingers to your shoulder, and then to his forehead, this means that he apologizes to you. And if he grabs his earlobes, then he deeply repents of his deed and swears his devotion. This gesture is the traditional gesture of a servant being scolded by his master.
good luck
The Austrians, to wish a person good luck, put two fists together and make a downward movement, as if hitting them on the table. In the United States, for good luck, the middle and index fingers are crossed. The same gesture in Russia among children means that the person is about to tell a lie. In China, a wish for good luck is fingers clasped together and pressed to the chest. Another variant of the Chinese gesture is the little fingers interlocked. This means reaching an informal agreement and the hope that it will be long-term. Our children use the same gesture as a symbol of reconciliation, but in Latin America and the Middle East, interlocked little fingers, on the contrary, should be interpreted as: "That's it. We had a fight."
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Popular seven-language phrasebook
| "Go here!" | "Hello" | "Class!" | "Yes, you went!" | "Yes" | "Not" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Russian | palm turned | Handshake | Fist, big | raised fist, | Nod your head | Shake your head out |
| up, fingers | thumbs up | arm bent in | up down | side to side | ||
| beckon to themselves | elbow, other | |||||
| lies on the elbow | ||||||
| fold | ||||||
| American style | palm turned | Handshake | OK (ring) | Fist with raised | Nod your head | Shake your head out |
| up, fingers | up middle | up down | side to side | |||
| beckon to themselves | finger | |||||
| In Arabic | Arm outstretched | right hand to | NO (BLANK | Fingers in | Tilt slightly | Throw back sharply |
| palm forward | heart, then | CELL) | "Victoria", between | head to the side and | head | |
| down. Fingers | forehead, then | them the tip of the nose, | down (head | |||
| moving like | palm forward | lift him up | hung) | |||
| like digging the ground | up | imitating movements | ||||
| phallus | ||||||
| In Chinese | Arm outstretched | direct bow | Raise hand to | raised fist, | Nod your head | Shake your head out |
| palm forward | head | lips | arm bent in | up and down (like | side to side | |
| down. Fingers | elbow, other | us) | (like we have) | |||
| moving like | lies on the elbow | |||||
| like digging the ground | fold (like ours) | |||||
| In French | palm turned | Handshake | Air kiss | Pat | Nod your head | pumping |
| up, fingers | one palm | up and down (like | index | |||
| beckon to themselves | clenched hands | us) | finger out | |||
| fist another | side to side | |||||
| (like we have | ||||||
| prohibited for children) | ||||||
| In German | palm turned | handshake (like | Hands in the lock over | Fist with raised | Nod your head | hand waving |
| up, fingers | we have) | head | up middle | up and down (like | from side to | |
| beckon to themselves | finger | us) | palm side to | |||
| interlocutor | ||||||
| in Greek | Arm outstretched | Handshake | Hand in a fist | Stretched forward | Tilt slightly | head up |
| palm forward | thumb | palm to | head to the side and | |||
| down. Fingers | up (like us) | interlocutor's hand | down (head | |||
| moving like | with splayed | hung) | ||||
| like digging the ground | fingers |
State Gestures
GESTURES EXPRESSING JOY AT MEETING OR SURPRISE
- “Splash hands” - a sharp separation and clutch of hands at chest level.
Breeding hands at waist level, palms forward and up.
Stretching hands at chest level forward to the interlocutor.
The eyes are wide open, the eyebrows are raised, and horizontal wrinkles form on the forehead. The head may be slightly tilted back.
Inclination of the head to the right or left shoulder (expression of surprise, doubt, embarrassment, question).
The bent arms are spread apart, raised, and then sharply lowered to the hips, clapping their palms on them, the expression on the face is joyful (a gesture of the common people).
Gestures of admiration and delight
Children's gestures - waving hands up and down; light, frequent tapping of the fists on the thighs.
Delight, anticipation of something pleasant - intense rubbing of open palms against each other.
Slightly bent at the elbows, the arms are pressed to the body, while the facial expressions of admiration are on the face, and the body is in a frozen pose.
Repeated rapid turning of the head to the right and left, while the chin can be raised, and the lower lip is pushed forward.
Stroke your chest with your palm, at the same time shake your head from side to side.
Fingers folded into a pinch are brought to the lips, kissed, and the hand with opening fingers is taken to the side (more often in men). The gesture is familiar, especially if it is done towards a woman.
Applause - clapping.
Attach the index finger or all fingers to the head, and then move the hand with the index finger extended upwards (a familiar gesture, expresses a high assessment of mental abilities).
Put your hand (hands) on your cheek (cheeks), an expression of delight on your face.
GESTURES OF ATTENTION
A slight turn of the head towards the speaker.
Tilt your head forward, slightly to one side.
Comic gesture - putting the hand palm down with the edge to the forehead.
Turn your face or the whole body towards someone. If one interlocutor is out of sight (from the side or behind), the second interlocutor turns his face or head and shoulders towards him or changes his position, becoming opposite face to face.
GESTURES EXPRESSING UNCERTAINTY OR IGNORANCE
Shoulder shrug (shoulders or one shoulder move up and then down).
Raising the arms to the sides with open palms up while raising the shoulders.
Rub your forehead or temples with your fingertips or palm, your eyes are screwed up (the desire to understand something, to remember).
GESTURES EXPRESSING FEAR, FEAR, SHIMENESS
Hands wrap around the head.
The palm covers the mouth.
Hands are brought to the eyes and pressed to the face.
A sharp reduction of the hands to the chest with the palm of one hand on the back of the palm of the other hand.
- “Draw the head into the shoulders” - the shoulders are raised up, the head is tilted down. The expression of fear.
Close your eyelids, closing your eyes (an expression of fear, horror).
The upper eyelids are strongly raised upwards, the eyebrows are raised.
- “Back” - to leave without turning, retreating with your back, but remaining facing the interlocutor.
Place your hand(s) on your cheek(s), and you will see an expression of horror on your face.
Sit on the edge of a chair, leaning slightly forward, looking at the floor (a posture expressing indecision, uncertainty, timidity in front of someone).
GESTURES OF DESPAIR
Grab your head with your hands.
Raise your head and arms up, as if turning to the sky, your fingers are stretched up, and your palms are turned slightly towards you.
Crack your fingers - twist your fingers and bend them in the opposite direction. With force, squeeze the fingers of one hand with the fingers of the other or pull in turn by the fingers, cracking the joints (more often in women).
The palm or both hands are brought to the mouth, pinching it (an expression of grief, despair).
Give up on everything.
GESTURES EXPRESSING DISSATISFACTION WITH YOURSELF
- “Beating oneself in the chest”, “repenting” - beating oneself in the chest with fists.
- “What a slow-witted I am” - tapping with a fist, phalanges of fingers or palm on your forehead.
GESTURES OF OUTRAGE, ANGER
A reproachful, shaming gesture - shaking an outstretched hand to the interlocutor with the palm up.
Slap your thighs hard with both hands.
A sharp pointing gesture with the whole hand towards the object of indignation with a reproachful shake of the head.
Vigorously wave your arm from the elbow up and down in front of you.
The eyes are turned up, the eyebrows are raised (an expression of indignation, dissatisfaction, as a rule, about the excessive importunity or dullness of the interlocutor).
Stomp your foot - step on the whole foot with force, making noise (the gesture expresses anger, discontent, irritation, stubbornness).
The bent arms are spread apart, and then they are joined by clapping their palms together (a gesture typical of women and children, but also found in men).
Reset the interlocutor's hand - they take the interlocutor's hand, placed on their arm or shoulder, and take it away from themselves to the side.
Strongly clench your teeth and lips, say something without opening your teeth (an expression of anger, irritation).
The lips are drawn back, strongly opening the teeth, an evil expression on the face (an expression of anger, rage).
Gestures of Confusion, Confusion, Annoyance, Powerlessness
Raising the arms to the sides.
Rubbing the hands together, tugging at one's fingers.
Scratching the back of the head with the fingers of one hand, head down.
The fingers of both hands are pressed against the temples or forehead, or the palms are pressed bottom to the temples (the fingers are spread apart) - a gesture of confusion, despair, hopelessness.
Bite your lower lip with your teeth, repeatedly press down your upper or lower lip (a gesture of annoyance, resentment, expresses concern, nervousness, irritation).
Avoid the interlocutor.
Hands are taken away from the body, palms are turned forward or up, facial expressions express helplessness and impotence).
Frequent and rapid blinking of the eyes (an expression of confusion, indecision).
REMINDER GESTURES
Snapping with middle and thumb.
Clap or tap on the forehead with the palm of the hand.
Rubbing or tapping temples with a finger.
Rubbing or tapping the forehead with a finger.
Neck scratching, head up.
Eyes are translated up (towards the ceiling).
GESTURES OF MEDITATION, FOCUS
Rubbing temples with fingers.
Tapping with the index finger on the lips, on the cheek or on the temples.
The forehead rests on a hand clenched into a fist.
Both hands support the head.
The palm supports the cheekbone, cheek, ear, chin, forehead.
Twitching, pinching of the hairs of the beard, mustache (an expression of concentration, thoughtfulness in men).
The chin (beard) is clamped with the whole palm or the mustache is clamped with the fingers. Option - run a hand along the chin or fingers along the mustache.
GESTURES OF APPROVAL, CONSENT
Handshake.
- “Okay” - wave your hand from top to bottom in front of you.
Applause.
- “Excellent” - the thumb is raised up, the brush is gathered into a fist.
Nod head down.
Shaking head up and down.
Stroking the interlocutor's hand.
Snap your fingers (connect thumb, index and middle) with a wave of your hand towards you.
- “Hit hands” - two interlocutors shake hands, while one of them easily hits the joined hands with the edge of his left hand, separating them. Option - someone third with the edge of his right hand hits the joined hands of two interlocutors (a gesture that accompanies the ritual of a dispute, a bet when they conclude an agreement on winning).
GESTURES FOR DIFFICULTY OF SELF-EXPRESSION
The head is slightly thrown back, scratching the back of the head.
Hands pressed to the chest (maybe palm to palm) or light tapping movements on the chest.
Searching movements facing oneself: circular movements with the index finger, fingers moving in a pinch.
- “Standing in one place” - standing in one place, transferring the weight to one or the other leg (an expression of indecision).
THREATENING GESTURES
Continuously look at someone with a heavy gaze, without looking away (condemnation, hostility, hatred).
Fist swing.
Tapping with a fist on an object.
Showing a fist. The hand is clenched into a fist, fingers turned towards itself, bent at the elbow and swaying up and down, the face is frowning.
- “You will receive” - a pat on the back of the neck with the palm of your hand.
- “I will hang” - holding a hand across the neck and up.
Threaten with a finger - the index finger is extended, the rest are clenched into a fist, the arm is bent at the elbow, which can be pressed to the body or moved away, the hand makes oscillatory movements up and down.
OFFENSIVE GESTURES
- “Burdock” - tapping movements with the index finger on the tip of the ear.
A pat on the shoulder of an unfamiliar person or a person older in age or status.
Call someone by flexion-extension of the index finger.
- “Dumb” - tap your fist on something hard, and then on your forehead.
- “Abnormal”, “stupid” - screwing the index finger into the temple.
Give a slap.
- “Goat”, “cuckold” - putting two fingers behind the head.
Index swing with the thumb back.
- "Clutzer" - palms turned forward, pressed with an edge to the ears.
Move the entire body or only the head back, the facial expression is condescending. Dominance posture.
With one shoulder, or alternately with one or the other, move back and forth (disagreement with the interlocutor, refusal to answer or take any action).
GESTURES OF GRATITUDE
- "Thank you" - head tilt forward.
Handshake.
Elbow bent right hand is applied with a palm to the chest or to its left side, the head is tilted down. Options - press both hands, a fist or both fists.
Touching the partner's hand, stroking the partner's hand.
Slight swaying with palms connected in parallel.
NEGATIVE GESTURES
- “Puffed up” - lift your nose up with your index finger.
- “Like a cat with a dog” - sliding the divorced fingers of both hands against each other (one to one) in front of you.
- “You are sitting here with me” - tapping with the edge of the palm on the back of the neck.
Tapping or rubbing the bent fingers with the knuckles against each other.
Tapping with the tips of the fingers of the palms facing each other.
- “The same song” - circular movements of the hand, simulating the winding of the motor.
Look at the person from top to bottom or from bottom to top. The head is tilted away from the interlocutor and thrown back (arrogance, contempt, neglect; critical assessment; unwillingness to contact).
The head is slightly tilted down and to the side, a sidelong glance is directed at the interlocutor (distrust of the interlocutor, alertness, suspicion, condemnation).
The eyelids are lowered, the gaze during the conversation is laid aside or to the floor (expression of aloofness, bad attitude to the interlocutor).
Narrow your eyes, leaving a small gap (contempt, discontent, irritation).
Turn the head or the entire body away from the interlocutor at the moment when he enters or tries to speak. The gesture demonstrates unwillingness to contact, ignoring the interlocutor due to resentment or unfriendliness.
The arms are bent at the elbows, the fists are clenched: they hit the fist on the fist or the fist on the palm of the other hand, or the fist on the knee (an expression of discontent and irritation).
- “Tired”, “fed up” - with the edge of the palm, movement across the neck in front horizontally.
GESTURES TO ENCOURAGE SPEECH
Head nods forward.
Chopping hand movements from the elbow to the side.
Impact movement from the shoulder with the hand from top to bottom.
Swing the arm from the elbow at chest level back side forward.
The arm is bent at the elbow, they hit themselves with their palm or fist two or three times in the chest - the desire to convince someone of something (a household gesture, typical of friendly communication).
The lips are compressed so that they are almost invisible - the desire to give significance to what was said; a hint to the interlocutor that the phrase has a hidden meaning.
Closed hands diverge in a swing to the sides. Sometimes only fingers diverge and close again.
The arm is bent at the elbow, all fingers, except for the index, are clenched into a fist, the index finger is extended upwards, the palm is turned to the side or away from you. This is a demand gesture. special attention; underlining in the speech of the main, main; often used in instruction, teaching.
Lightly clapping hands and then rubbing them against each other, a joyful expression on the face (a gesture of anticipation or a feeling of pleasure).
GESTURES OF DISAPPROVAL OR DISPATCH
Swinging from side to side from left to right with the index finger.
Head turns from left to right in a horizontal plane.
- “It doesn't matter”, “don't” - waving away from yourself to the side or pushing away with one hand or both hands.
Eyebrows are shifted to the bridge of the nose so that they form vertical folds on the forehead.
The corners of the lips are lowered down or the closed lips are extended to the side so that the nose is slightly drawn off, the eyes are set aside (an expression of disapproval, disagreement, unwillingness to do something; the gesture is more common in children and young people).
The lips are compressed so that they are barely visible - an expression of discontent, disapproval, unwillingness to contact.
Nose wrinkled, eyes narrowed. The lips may be wrinkled or twisted to the side.
They strike the table with the pads or phalanges of the fingers, palm or fist.
With your mouth slightly open, push your tongue forward (disapproval or discontent towards someone; refusal of something; common among children towards each other, rude).
GESTURES THAT EXPRESS sympathy, GESTURES OF ENJOYMENT
Touching the interlocutor or stroking on the shoulder, arm, sometimes on the back.
The palm is passed (one or more times) over the head or cheek of another person (an expression of consolation, sympathy; used in relation to children or between close people, in other cases it acquires a familiar or patronizing character).
The palm is patted on the shoulder of the interlocutor (consolation, encouragement; it is found as a professional gesture among doctors, teachers).
Leisurely repeated nodding of the head from top to bottom.
Shaking head from side to side, sympathetic facial expression.
Take the interlocutor's hand in your palms (a gesture of participation and encouragement).
Put your hand on the hand (elbow, shoulder, knee) of the interlocutor and do not remove it for some time (gesture of participation, encouragement). The degree of intimacy of the gesture increases depending on the duration and place of touch: hand, elbow, knee, forearm, shoulder.
Pat on the cheek - several times lightly hit someone on the cheek with the palm of your hand (a familiar, patronizing gesture of encouragement; more often in relation to children; typical for men).
GESTURES OF REGRETT
Shaking the head in a horizontal plane.
Shrugging or spreading arms out to the sides.
The palm (or both) is brought to the mouth, pinching it (regret about what was said).
GESTURES THAT EXPRESS IRONY OR DISBELIEF
Turning the face to the side while shrugging the shoulders.
Shaking head from left to right, eyebrows raised.
- “Chat, chat” - flexion-extension of the index finger from top to bottom with the palm outward-downward.
Waving the index finger straight up from side to side.
- “Meli, Emelya” - waving the hand attached to the parted mouth with a hand from top to bottom in front of you.
The head is tilted down, and the eyes are raised to the interlocutor. The facial expression is wary (an expression of distrust, fear, expectation, unfriendliness).
Like any sign system of everyday communication, the system of Russian gestures is open. Each historical era makes its own adjustments. The gestures of our days, for example, do not coincide with the gestures of Kievan or Petrine Rus. Gestures, like words, quickly become obsolete, and without special and historical comments, the meaning of most of them is impossible to understand. Forgotten are such gestures as kissing a lady's hand, raising a hat at a meeting and parting, oratorical gestures of the Bolsheviks and other gestures that were not so long ago common. But there are new gestures. These are the gestures of former prisoners, new Russians, English gestures denoting “money”, “everything is fine”, etc.
However, the rules of the old Russian gesture etiquette should not be discounted. Many of them not only reflect the history of Russia, but are still a standard for behavior. For example, in pre-Petrine Russia, age and origin were necessarily taken into account in communication. It was not customary for the elders to visit the younger ones. important person invited the owner himself or his relatives, less important - relatives or servants; they entered the room without a hat; equals stretched out their hands to each other; friends and family opened their arms, etc.
During the time of Peter I, all aspects of life were “regulated”. Quite interesting practical guide for Russian young people - the collection “An Honest Mirror of Youth”, which ordered parents not to stand in a hat, not to interrupt their elders, to discard bad habits- sniff, champ, itch, speak through teeth, spit.
Peter I sought to create a whole network of schools to train the youth of the nobility. For new army and the fleet needed a large number of literate and knowledgeable officers who, by their manners and appearance were supposed to incline the hearts of Russians to change. Cadets, for example, should always keep their corps straight, tilting their heads slightly forward, and not look proudly or contemptuously at anyone; do not keep your hands behind your back or in your pockets; blow your nose only in a handkerchief; do not stretch your legs far from the chair; when talking or listening to someone, do not make indecent gestures; when walking, do not stomp your feet and do not drag them; when talking with an honorary person, do not lean on anything and do not come very close to her; be modest in communication; do not laugh without a reason, and when necessary, do not laugh out loud; speak not loudly, but not so quietly that the other could not hear clearly; do not interrupt the conversation; don't whisper to others.
