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เสือกระดาษ seuuaR graL daatL |
Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | เสือ-กฺระ-ดาด |
IPA | sɯ̌ːa kràʔ dàːt |
Royal Thai General System | suea kradat |
[noun, figurative] | |||
definition | "paper tiger," one who acts like he has a lot of power but in fact does not; tough-talker | ||
components | เสือ | seuuaR | tiger |
กระดาษ | graL daatL | paper | |
sample sentence | อนาคตที่รออยู่ข้างหน้าคือ เสือกระดาษที่ไร้คนนับถือยำเกรงยกเว้นคนโง่ aL naaM khohtH theeF raawM yuuL khaangF naaF kheuuM seuuaR graL daatL theeF raiH khohnM napH theuuR yamM graehngM yohkH wenH khohnM ngo:hF "The future that awaits us will be [replete with] paper tigers who lack respect except by idiots." | ||