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| ใส่ตะกร้าล้างน้ำ saiL dtaL graaF laangH naamH |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ไส่-ตะ-กฺร้า-ล้าง-น้าม |
| IPA | sàj tàʔ krâː láːŋ náːm |
| Royal Thai General System | sai takra lang nam |
| 1. [verb, phrase, idiom] | |||
| definition | to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear; reestablish someone's bad name; a girl's parents making good their daughter's reputation after an incident or history which damaged her reputation | ||
| categories | |||
| components |  ใส่  | saiL | to put in; add |
ตะกร้า  | dtaL graaF | basket | |
| ล้าง | laangH | to clean; wash; rinse | |
| น้ำ | naamH | water; fluid; liquid | |
| related word | ทำให้หมดราคี | thamM haiF mohtL raaM kheeM | to remove a blemish; remove a stain on one's reputation |
| sample sentences | มีข่าวออกมาว่านางเอกใหม่คนนี้มีประวัติไม่ดี ทั้งติดยางอมแงม ทำตัวเหลวแหลกแต่คุณแม่จับใส่ตะกร้าล้างน้ำ แล้วดันเข้าวงการบันเทิง meeM khaaoL aawkL maaM waaF naangM aehkL maiL khohnM neeH meeM bpraL watL maiF deeM thangH dtitL yaaM ngaawmM ngaaemM thamM dtuaaM laayoR laaekL dtaaeL khoonM maaeF japL saiL dtaL graaF laangH naamH laaeoH danM khaoF wohngM gaanM banM theerngM "Rumor has it that this new leading lady has a checkered history; she became addicted to drugs and let herself go physically. However, her mother cleaned her up and pushed her into the entertainment [industry]." | ||
เธอเคยพลาดมีลูกมาแล้ว แต่แม่ของเธอก็จับใส่ตะกร้าล้างน้ำเพื่อให้มาแต่งงานกับหนุ่มหล่อลูกเศรษฐี เพื่อพยุงฐานะของครอบครัว thuuhrM kheeuyM phlaatF meeM luukF maaM laaeoH dtaaeL maaeF khaawngR thuuhrM gaawF japL saiL dtaL graaF laangH naamH pheuuaF haiF maaM dtaengL ngaanM gapL noomL laawL luukF saehtL theeR pheuuaF phaH yoongM thaaR naH khaawngR khraawpF khruaaM "She made a mistake and had a child. However, her mother resurrected her reputation so that she could marry a handsome young man from a wealthy family and improve her family’s status." | |||
| 2. [verb, phrase] | |||
| definition | to clean something; remake something like new; remove a blemish | ||
| components | ใส่ | saiL | to put in; add |
| ตะกร้า | dtaL graaF | basket | |
| ล้าง | laangH | to clean; wash; rinse | |
| น้ำ | naamH | water; fluid; liquid | |
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