ตีแผ่

dtee pàe

Meanings

1NounB2

[to] expose; lay bare (hidden issues/wrongdoing)

to reveal and make public something previously hidden, especially secrets, problems, or wrongdoing; to lay bare for public scrutiny

Examples

หนังสือพิมพ์năng-sĕu pimหนังสือพิมพ์năng-sĕu pimnewspaperฉบับchà-bàpฉบับchà-bàp1classifier for documents/printed texts2version; edition; text3issue; edition; copyนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ตีแผ่dtee pàeตีแผ่dtee pàe1[to] expose; lay bare (hidden issues/wrongdoing)2[to] beat out thin; hammer flat (metal)เรื่องราวrêuuang raaoเรื่องราวrêuuang raao1story; tale2matter; affair; incidentทุจริตtút-jà-rìtทุจริตtút-jà-rìt1corrupt; fraudulent; dishonest2[to] commit fraud/corruption; act dishonestlyของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsนักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangนักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangpolitician
This newspaper likes to expose corruption stories about politicians.
2NounC1

[to] beat out thin; hammer flat (metal)

to make metal thin and flat by repeatedly hammering it into sheets, especially gold leaf

Examples

ช่างฝีมือchâang fĕe meuuช่างฝีมือchâang fĕe meuuartisan; craftsperson; skilled tradespersonกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofตีแผ่dtee pàeตีแผ่dtee pàe1[to] expose; lay bare (hidden issues/wrongdoing)2[to] beat out thin; hammer flat (metal)ทองคำtong kamทองคำtong kam1gold (asset; investment)2figurative: something precious/valuable3gold (chemical element; precious metal)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; permitเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsแผ่นบางpàen baangแผ่นบางpàen baang1thin sheet; thin layer; foil2thin and flat; wafer-thin-เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofนำไปใช้nam bpai cháiนำไปใช้nam bpai chái[to] apply; [to] implement [sth]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsประดับbprà-dàpประดับbprà-dàp1[to] decorate; adorn; embellish2ornamental; decorative; for show3decoration; ornament4[to] wear (as adornment)
The craftsman is hammering gold into thin sheets to be used for decorative work.