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เจอไม้งามเมื่อยามขวานบิ่น juuhrM maaiH ngaamM meuuaF yaamM khwaanR binL |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | เจอ-ม้าย-งาม-เมื่อ-ยาม-ขฺวาน-บิ่น |
IPA | tɕɤː máːj ŋaːm mɯ̂ːa jaːm kʰwǎːn bìn |
Royal Thai General System | choe mai ngam muea yam khwan bin |
[example sentence] | |||
definition | "A day late and a dollar short" "The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak." | ||
notes | Literally: to come across fine wood when the (blade of your) axe is nicked | ||
categories | |||
components | เจอ | juuhrM | to find; to come across |
ไม้ | maaiH | [prefix for the formal naming of trees and the specific naming of their wood] | |
งาม | ngaamM | [is] beautiful; pretty; attractive; gorgeous; fine; complete | |
เมื่อ | meuuaF | [indicating a point in time] when; on (a date) | |
ยาม | yaamM | time; hour; period; juncture | |
ขวาน | khwaanR | ax; axe; hatchet | |
บิ่น | binL | [is] chipped | |