การเสแสร้ง

gaan săy-sâeng

Meanings

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pretense; affectation

The act of pretending to be something one is not; a false show or appearance.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ไม่ชอบmâi chôpไม่ชอบmâi chôp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]การเสแสร้งgaan săy-sâengการเสแสร้งgaan săy-sâengpretense; affectationของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsที่ทำtêe tamที่ทำtêe tamthat/which (someone) did/madeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeห่วงใยhùuang yaiห่วงใยhùuang yai1[to] care about; be concerned for; be solicitous of2caring concernทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybody
I don't like his pretense of acting like he cares about everyone.

Word Breakdown

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การเสแสร้งgaan săy-sâengการเสแสร้งgaan săy-sâengpretense; affectation