nem fenékig tejfel

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Hungarian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally: "not sour cream to the bottom" (not as perfect, not as good as it seems): nem (not) +‎ fenék (bottom) +‎ -ig (to, case suffix) +‎ tejfel (sour cream)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈnɛm fɛneːkiɡ ˈtɛjfɛl]

Phrase[edit]

nem fenékig tejfel

  1. (idiomatic, colloquial) not all beer and skittles, not just fun and games, not a bed of roses
    Synonym: nem habos torta
    Az élet nem fenékig tejfel.Life is not a bed of roses.