What does "Chin chinar" mean? This expression can often be heard in colloquial speech, and it is associated with a situation that develops according to all the rules. Details about what it is - "chin chinar" will be described below.
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To understand the meaning of this combination, it would be advisable, first of all, to consider the meaning of its constituent elements.
The word "rank" is ambiguous. Here are some of his interpretations:
In the Russian Empire, this is a degree that denoted an official position. It was established by the “Table of Ranks”, approved in 1722 by Peter I regarding all types of service: civil (civilian), military and court. After the revolution they were abolished. Today in the Russian Federation there are class ranks that characterize the suitability of officials for a certain activity, based on the availability of the required knowledge, skills and abilities
In worship, this is an approved procedure, the necessary sequence of reading prayers and performing rites. In other words, this is the charter of the service, or rites. For example,there is a ceremony of wedding, a ceremony of consecration and blessing of the icon. And also, when placing icons in the iconostasis, a certain order is observed
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Finding out the meaning of the well-established phrase "chin chinar", one should also refer to the outdated interpretation of the word included in it. In pre-revolutionary vocabulary, the term "rank" was used in the meanings:
- order;
- build;
- row;
- sequence;
- custom.
It has Proto-Slavic roots and comes from the noun čin, from which the noun “chin” came from in the Old Russian language, denoting:
- chin;
- position;
- rule;
- order;
- gathering;
- degree.
It is related to the verbs "repair" and "cause", denoting:
- commit;
- do;
- to arrange;
- produce.
They are associated with the ancient Indian verb cinṓti meaning:
- disposes;
- is;
- collects;
- building;
- imposes.
And also with the Avestan verb činvaiti – “chooses”, “searches out”.
Meaning and synonyms
The expression "chin chinar" is a modification of another well-established phrase. It, like the one being studied, is considered by linguists as colloquial. This is "rank by rank". In the latter, the word "rank" is used precisely in the obsolete sense described above. That is, in the sense of actions performed inorder, which is established, approved, which should be used.
To finally grasp the meaning of the phrase “chin chinar”, it is worth considering the synonyms related to it, which are:
- as it should be;
- like everyone else;
- properly;
- honor by honor;
- as it should;
- as expected;
- rank by rank;
- all over;
- like people;
- correct;
- as usual;
- according to instructions;
- as needed;
- as it should;
- like others;
- just right;
- as expected;
- humanly;
- on conscience;
- human;
- Godly;
- according to the sample;
- as appropriate;
- according to regulations;
- according to all canons;
- as written;
- by ranking;
- on the mind;
- in the image and likeness;
- according;
- exactly;
- according to all the rules of science;
- impeccably;
- perfect;
- don't dig;
- classic;
- competently;
- clean;
- nothing to complain about;
- with all honorers;
- quite correct;
- legally.
