ความยึดมั่น(kwaam yéut mân)
Meanings
1NounB2
attachment; clinging
strong emotional or mental holding on to people, things, or ideas; unwillingness to let go (often discussed in Buddhist teaching, sometimes as ความยึดมั่นถือมั่นความยึดมั่นถือมั่นkwaam yéut mân tĕuu mânstrong attachment; clinging)
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเศร้าsâoเศร้าsâosad; sorrowfulมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingความยึดมั่นkwaam yéut mânความยึดมั่นkwaam yéut mân1attachment; clinging2steadfastness; firm adherenceในอดีตnai à-dèetในอดีตnai à-dèetin the past; formerlyทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillปล่อยวางbplòi waangปล่อยวางbplòi waang[to] let go; detach (mentally)ไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
He is very sad because his attachment to the past prevents him from letting go.
2NounB2
steadfastness; firm adherence
strong and unwavering commitment or loyalty to beliefs, principles, or duties (e.g., ความยึดมั่นในหลักการ)
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ชื่นชมchêun chomชื่นชมchêun chom1[to] admire2[to] praiseเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความยึดมั่นkwaam yéut mânความยึดมั่นkwaam yéut mân1attachment; clinging2steadfastness; firm adherenceในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ความยุติธรรมkwaam yú-dtì-tamความยุติธรรมkwaam yú-dtì-tamjustice; fairness; equity
We admire her for her commitment to justice.
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ความยึดมั่นkwaam yéut mânความยึดมั่นkwaam yéut mânattachment; clinging