concept
temna voda vo oblatsekh
dark waters in the clouds
also: темна вода во облацех
A Church Slavonic liturgical tag (Psalm 17:12 Slavonic Psalter) meaning something utterly obscure and unfathomable -- a stock idiom for hopeless murkiness that Grisha applies to the endless Mironovich verdict.
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- Psychopaths §19 dark waters in the clouds
A Church Slavonic liturgical tag (Psalm 17:12 in the Slavonic Psalter, 'темна вода во облацех') meaning something utterly obscure and unfathomable -- a stock idiom for hopeless murkiness, which Grisha applies to the trial's verdict.