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เขาประจบประแจงเจ้านายเก่ง เลยได้เลื่อนตำแหน่งเร็ว khaoR bpraL johpL bpraL jaaengM jaoF naaiM gengL leeuyM daiF leuuanF dtamM naengL reoM |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | เขา-ปฺระ-จบ-ปฺระ-แจง-เจ้า-นาย-เก่ง-เลย-ได้-เลื่อน-ตำ-แหฺน่ง-เร็ว |
IPA | kʰǎw pràʔ tɕòp pràʔ tɕɛːŋ tɕâw naːj kèŋ lɤːj dâj lɯ̂ːan tam nɛ̀ŋ rew |
Royal Thai General System | khao prachopprachaeng chao nai keng loei dai luean tamnaeng reo |
[example sentence] | |||
definition | "He is very good at currying favor with his boss; he was therefore able to get promoted quickly." | ||
components | เขา | khaoR | [3rd person singular or plural pronoun] he; she; him; her; they; them |
ประจบประแจง | bpraL johpL bpraL jaaengM | to fawn on; flatter; curry favour with; ingratiate oneself with; suck up to; lick one's boots | |
เจ้านาย | jaoF naaiM | the boss | |
เก่ง | gengL | [is] skilled; talented; superbly performed; skillful; clever | |
เลย | leeuyM | further; beyond; more; passed | |
ได้ | daiF | can; to be able; is able; am able; may; might [auxiliary of potential, denoting possbility, ability, or permission] | |
เลื่อนตำแหน่ง | leuuanF dtamM naengL | promotion to a higher position | |
เร็ว | reoM | quickly; fast | |