ขวางกระแส

kwăang grà-sàe

Meanings

1NounB2

[to] go against the trend

To oppose or act contrary to a popular trend, opinion, or the mainstream.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทำอะไรtam à-raiทำอะไรtam à-raiwhat are you doing?ขวางกระแสkwăang grà-sàeขวางกระแสkwăang grà-sàe1[to] go against the trend2[to] block a currentไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)แฟชั่นfae-chânแฟชั่นfae-chân1fashion; style2fashionable; trendyเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughคนอื่นkon èunคนอื่นkon èun1other people; others2someone else; another person
He's the type of person who likes to go against the grain; he doesn't really follow fashion like other people.
2NounB2

[to] block a current

To obstruct or lie across a current of water or air.

Examples

มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoท่อนซุงtôn sungท่อนซุงtôn sung1log; large piece of tree trunk2figurative: sleep very soundly (as in นอนเป็นท่อนซุง)ขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat yàiขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat yài1large; big; large-scale2large size (option)ล้มlómล้มlóm1to fall; topple2to knock/fell down3to cancel/overturn4to collapse; failขวางกระแสkwăang grà-sàeขวางกระแสkwăang grà-sàe1[to] go against the trend2[to] block a currentน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ลำธารlam taanลำธารlam taanstream; brookทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เดินทางลำบากdern taang lam-bàakเดินทางลำบากdern taang lam-bàak1[to] travel with difficulty; [to] have a hard journey2hard to reach; inconvenient to travel to
A large log fell and obstructed the current in the stream, making travel difficult.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ขวางkwăangขวางkwăang1block; obstruct [sth]2across; crosswise3contrary; obstructive (of a person)Part 1
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กระแสgrà-săeกระแสgrà-săe1current (water or electricity)2airflow; stream3trend; public opinion4signal; transmissionPart 2
ขวางกระแสkwăang grà-sàeขวางกระแสkwăang grà-sàe[to] go against the trend