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| ตกกระไดพลอยโจน dtohkL graL daiM phlaawyM jo:hnM |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ตก-กฺระ-ได-พฺลอย-โจน |
| IPA | tòk kràʔ daj pʰlɔːj tɕoːn |
| Royal Thai General System | tok kradai phloi chon |
| [verb, phrase] | |||
| definition | to succumb to or make the best of the inevitable; follow through after a false step; admit error and do the right thing; to be an innocent victim; become embroiled in a problem not of one's own making | ||
| notes | Lexitron: จำเป็นที่จะต้องยอมเข้าไปเกี่ยวข้องกับเหตุการณ์ที่เกิดขึ้นเมื่อไม่มีทางเลี่ยง To become involved in a situation when it becomes necessary, especially when the involvement is unavoidable. | ||
| components |  ตก  | dtohkL | to fall; to drop or pour down; to fail |
| กระได | graL daiM | ladder; stairs; steps; stairway; stepladder | |
| พลอย | phlaawyM | accordingly; along with | |
| โจน | jo:hnM | jump; spring; leap; pounce | |
| sample sentence | เขาปฏิเสธไม่ได้จนต้องตกกระไดพลอยโจนรับผิดทั้งที่ไม่ได้เป็นคนทำ  khaoR bpaL dtiL saehtL maiF daiF johnM dtawngF dtohkL graL daiM phlaawyM jo:hnM rapH phitL thangH theeF maiF daiF bpenM khohnM thamM "He could not refuse [to act]; he needed to accept responsibility and follow through even though he was not the one who [created the problem]." | ||
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