ดูไม่สดใส(doo mâi sòt-săi)

Meanings

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[to] look dull; [to] seem unwell

to appear dull, gloomy, unwell, or not fresh.

Examples

วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1nowadays; at present2today; this day3today (time of speech)เธอterเธอter1she; her2you (informal; familiar)หน้าตาnâa dtaaหน้าตาnâa dtaa1appearance (of things)2facial appearance; looks3face; reputationดูไม่สดใสdoo mâi sòt-săiดูไม่สดใสdoo mâi sòt-săi[to] look dull; [to] seem unwellนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particleเป็นอะไรbpen à-raiเป็นอะไรbpen à-raiWhat's wrong?; What's the matter?หรือเปล่าrĕu bplàaoหรือเปล่าrĕu bplàao1whether … or not2yes–no question particle (“…or not?”)
You don't look well today. Is something wrong?
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ผักpàkในnaiตลาดเช้าdtà-làat cháoนี้néeดูไม่สดใสdoo mâi sòt-săiเลยloieสงสัยsŏng săiจะjàเก็บgèpมาmaaหลายlăaiวันwanแล้วláeo
The vegetables at the market this morning look not fresh at all. They were probably harvested many days ago.
พอporเขาkăoได้ยินdâi-yinข่าวร้ายkàao ráaiสีหน้าsĕe nâaก็gâwดูไม่สดใสdoo mâi sòt-săiขึ้นมาkêun maaทันทีtan tee
As soon as he heard the bad news, his expression immediately looked gloomy.
ช่วงนี้chûuang néeเขาkăoทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkและláeพักผ่อนpák pònน้อยnóiหน้าตาnâa dtaaเลยloieดูไม่สดใสdoo mâi sòt-săiเหมือนเคยmĕuuan koie
Lately, he has been working hard and getting little rest, so his face doesn't look as bright and well as usual.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ดูdooดูdoo1[to] examine; check; inspect2[to] seem; appear3[to] look; watch; see4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortunePart 1
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ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)Part 2
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สดใสsòt săiสดใสsòt săi1bright; vivid2clear (sound/voice)3cheerful; lively4clear (weather)Part 3
ดูไม่สดใสdoo mâi sòt-săiดูไม่สดใสdoo mâi sòt-săi[to] look dull; [to] seem unwell