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Need help with a understanding the following Spanish phrase
Hi everyone,
While reading a Spanish novel I got stuck on the following sentence: "Pero...,azares del destino se había convertido en un abuelo huevón que ae dejaba hacer chichinas por sus nietos." What I don't understand is the last part: "hacer chichinas por". Can someone help me? I have looked everywhere and I just can't seem to find a translation -.-
Thank you in advance!!!
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Re:Need help with a understanding the following Spanish phrase
Hi Anne,
I would need more context (perhaps the full paragraph - lol).
Chichina can refer to harvestman in some Spanish cultures.
Therefore, the sentence can translate to:
But..., as destiny would have it, he has converted to a lazy grandfather who has stopped harvesting for his grandchildren.
Now, do not quote me on the above because I am not 100% sure. Spanish is my second language, and although I can speak fluently and understand it clearly when it is spoken; reading and writing Spanish is another story.
Hope that helps :),
LG
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Re: Need help with a understanding the following Spanish phrase
Hi Laura,
“harvestman” is another name for the arachnid “daddy longlegs” („Weberknecht“ in German), so I suspect that harvesting is unrelated to the translation. Another meaning of «chichina» might apply: that of «excremento humano», which if valid could lead to “… a lazy grandfather who has stopped doing [expletive] for his grandchildren” as a translation.
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Re:Need help with a understanding the following Spanish phrase
Hi Anne! Spanish is my native language and I think it means something like if the children were playing pranks on his grandfather. Tambien puede significar que el abuelo se volvio una persona tonta que se deja influenciar mucho (mas de lo razonable) por sus nietos.
Hope it was helpful
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