idiom [noun]

Macho matupu

Maana (Definition)

Looking on helplessly or observing without receiving any benefit.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

bare-eyed watching without reward

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

macho matupu

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Alirudi nyumbani akiwa na macho matupu baada ya kukosa kazi."

Translation: He returned home empty-handed with nothing to show.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

bila kupata