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พอพ้นมือพ้นตีน phaawM phohnH meuuM phohnH dteenM |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | พอ-พ้น-มือ-พ้น-ตีน |
IPA | pʰɔː pʰón mɯː pʰón tiːn |
Royal Thai General System | pho phon mue phon tin |
[verb, phrase] | |||
definition | to fail to do something in a careful or meticulous manner just to get it done and not have to redo it | ||
components | พอ | phaawM | [is] sufficient; [does] suffice; [is] adequate; enough |
พ้น | phohnH | to pass by; to be beyond; to be clear of | |
มือ | meuuM | hand; hands | |
พ้น | phohnH | to pass by; to be beyond; to be clear of | |
ตีน | dteenM | foot; feet; paw | |
synonyms | ขอไปที | khaawR bpaiM theeM | in a perfunctory manner; only a bare minimum; just going through the motions |
ฉาบฉวย | chaapL chuayR | roughly; sloppily; perfunctorily; carelessly; in a solvenly way | |
ละเอียดยิบ | laH iiatL yipH | thoroughly; scrupulously; exhaustively | |
สุกเอาเผากิน | sookL aoM phaoR ginM | to do something in a half-baked manner just to get something done | |
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