بیهمت (Bi himmat)
What does بیهمت (Bi himmat) mean? بیهمت (Bi himmat) is a Dari moderate that translates to “lazy / spiritless / good-for-nothing” in English.
Literal Translation
without ambition / without drive
Meaning & Usage
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"lazy / spiritless / good-for-nothing"
Himmat combines ambition, drive, effort, and courage into a single concept — the willingness to strive for something. 'Bi himmat' is someone who has given up, who makes no effort, who drifts through life without trying. In a country where survival itself requires daily effort, having no himmat is pathological.
Examples in the Wild
جوان بیهمت، نه درس میخوانی نه کار میکنی. (Jawan bi himmat, na dars mekhwani na kaar mekuni. - Spiritless young man, you neither study nor work.) — Elder to unemployed youth.