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| ประจบสอพลอ bpraL johpL saawR phlaawM |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ปฺระ-จบ-สอ-พฺลอ |
| IPA | pràʔ tɕòp sɔ̌ː pʰlɔː |
| Royal Thai General System | prachop sophlo |
| [verb] | |||
| definition | to fawn upon/on; curry favor with; ingratiate oneself with; toady; flatter | ||
| components | ประจบ  | bpraL johpL | to flatter (insincerely); fawn on/over; adulate; curry favor with; toady; blandish; ingratiate oneself |
| สอพลอ | saawR phlaawM | to fawn on; flatter; curry favor; suck up to; lick one's boots | |
| synonyms | กอดมือกอดตีน | gaawtL meuuM gaawtL dteenM | to fawn; curry favor with |
| ประจบประแจง | bpraL johpL bpraL jaaengM | to fawn on; flatter; curry favour with; ingratiate oneself with; suck up to; lick one's boots | |
| เลียแข้งเลียขา | liiaM khaaengF liiaM khaaR | to flatter; adulate; fawn on | |
| สอพลอ | saawR phlaawM | to fawn on; flatter; curry favor; suck up to; lick one's boots | |
| sample sentences | เขาได้ใช้วิธีประจบสอพลอเลียเจ้านายหรือแม้กระทั่งให้ร้ายเพื่อนร่วมงานเพื่อประโยชน์ตนเอง khaoR daiF chaiH wiH theeM bpraL johpL saawR phlaawM liiaM jaoF naaiM reuuR maaeH graL thangF haiF raaiH pheuuanF ruaamF ngaanM pheuuaF bpraL yo:htL dtohnM aehngM "He made use of flattery to sweet talk his boss; he even maligned and criticized his fellow coworkers in order to feather his own nest." | ||
ก่อนหน้านั้นพ่อบ่นเหนื่อยหน่ายกับระบบราชการที่มีคนได้ดิบได้ดีด้วยการเลียแข้งเลียขาหรือการสร้างความสำเร็จในชีวิตด้วยการประจบสอพลอ gaawnL naaF nanH phaawF bohnL neuuayL naaiL gapL raH bohpL raatF chaH gaanM theeF meeM khohnM daiF dipL daiF deeM duayF gaanM liiaM khaaengF liiaM khaaR reuuR gaanM saangF khwaamM samR retL naiM cheeM witH duayF gaanM bpraL johpL saawR phlaawM "Before then, my father complained of being fed up with the civil service system which had people who did well for themselves by currying favor or by achieving success by flattery and fawning." | |||
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