живут же люди!

• ЖИВУТ (ЖЕ) ЛЮДИ! coll

[Interj; these forms only; var. with же is more common; fixed WO]

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⇒ (said with a trace of envy or a mixture of envy and admiration when reacting to sth. desirable that another possesses, has the opportunity to do etc) some people are lucky:

- some people know how to live;

- some people have it good;

- that's the life! [in limited contexts] the way some people live!

     ♦ Он нагнулся к туалетному столику, вытащил бутылку и стакан... "Ничего, если из одного стакана?" - "Это смотря что", - ответил Виктор и снова сел. "Шотландское... Устраивает?" - "Настоящее шотландское?" - "Настоящий скоч. Получайте". Он протянул Виктору стакан. "Живут же люди", - сказал Виктор и выпил (Стругацкие 1). He bent over to the night table and pulled out a bottle and a glass. ... "Is it all right if we share a glass?" "It depends on what's in it," answered Victor and sat down again. "Scotch. ...Does that suit you?" "Real Scotch?" "The real thing Allow me." He held out the glass to Victor. "Some people have it good," said Victor (1a)