กระสอบทราย(grà-sòp saai)
Meanings
1NounB1
sandbag
a strong sack filled with sand, used for flood control, fortification, or weighting
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]กระสอบทรายgrà-sòp saaiกระสอบทรายgrà-sòp saai1sandbag2punching bag3punching bag (figurative)กั้นgânกั้นgân1[to] block; obstruct; bar2[to] divide; partition off; screen off3[to] fence off; cordon off; rope off4[to] dam; impound (water); hold backน้ำท่วมnáam tûuamน้ำท่วมnáam tûuam1flood; flooding2[to] flood; [to] be flooded3to be overwhelmed (fig.)
We used sandbags to block the floodwater.
2NounB1
punching bag
a heavy bag used for striking practice in boxing or martial arts
Examples
นักมวยnák muuayนักมวยnák muuay1boxer; prizefighter2Muay Thai boxerเตะdtèเตะdtè1[to] kick2[to] fire; sack (informal)กระสอบทรายgrà-sòp saaiกระสอบทรายgrà-sòp saai1sandbag2punching bag3punching bag (figurative)ทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); daily
The boxer kicks the punching bag every day.
3NounB2
punching bag (figurative)
someone who is repeatedly attacked, blamed, or criticized by others
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsกระสอบทรายgrà-sòp saaiกระสอบทรายgrà-sòp saai1sandbag2punching bag3punching bag (figurative)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerระบายrá-baaiระบายrá-baai1[to] ventilate; vent (air/heat)2[to] drain; discharge (liquid)3[to] express; let out (feelings)4[to] color; shade; blend (art)5[to] sell off; dispose of stockอารมณ์aa-romอารมณ์aa-rom1mood; feeling2emotion; feeling3temper; disposition4artistic mood; tone5sexual mood; libido (colloq.)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)
He doesn't want to be a punching bag for anyone to vent their emotions on.
Word Breakdown
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