"Na der'mo soshla" (from Platonov's FRO)

[Josh Wilson]

Or perhaps "she's gone to the dogs." 

 

Or, if she has just entered the scene: "look what the cat dragged in" might
also work. 

 

Best,

 

JW

 

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Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] "Na der'mo soshla" (from Platonov's FRO)

 

Perhaps something along the lines of "She's gone to hell in a handbasket."

 

Robert Chandler wrote:

> Dear all,

> 

> Can anyone suggest a translation for this:

> ŒNu, na der¹mo soshla!¹ tikho skazal otets i udalilsya proch¹.

> 

> I have no idea how strongly to pitch this.  The father is speaking of 

> a daughter who he seems, on the whole, to be fond of, although he is 

> somewhat cross at this minute.

> 

> Existing translations include ŒThe miserable bitch!¹, ŒWell, she¹s in a
bad

> way¹ and ŒWell, she¹s become decadent¹.   (!)

> 

> Vsego dobrogo,

> 

> R.

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Vestnik, The Journal of Russian and Asian Studies

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