ทวนกระแส

tuan grà-săe

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] go against the current (literal)

To move in the opposite direction to a physical flow, such as a river current or wind.

Examples

ปลาแซลมอนbplaa sael-mônปลาแซลมอนbplaa sael-môn1salmon (fish; food)2salmon (meat/cuisine)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ว่ายทวนwâai tuanว่ายทวนwâai tuan[to] swim against the currentกระแสน้ำgrà-săe náamกระแสน้ำgrà-săe náam1water current; flow of water2stream/jet of waterเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofกลับไปglàp bpaiกลับไปglàp bpai1[to] go back; return (there)2[to] revert; return to a previous state/activity3back (directional, after verbs)วางไข่waang kàiวางไข่waang kài[to] lay eggs
Salmon swim against the current to return to lay their eggs.
2NounB2

[to] go against the trend/mainstream

To act, think, or proceed contrary to prevailing trends, popular opinion, or the majority.

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 expressionsคนเดียวkon diiaoคนเดียวkon diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; soleในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)บริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotกล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyเสนอไอเดียsà-nĕr ai-diiaเสนอไอเดียsà-nĕr ai-diia1[to] propose/suggest an idea2[to] pitch an ideaทวนกระแสtuan grà-săeทวนกระแสtuan grà-săe1[to] go against the current (literal)2[to] go against the trend/mainstreamความคิดkwaam kítความคิดkwaam kít1idea; thought2thinking; reasoning3opinion; view4mindset; ideology; way of thinkingของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผู้บริหารpôo bor-rí-hăanผู้บริหารpôo bor-rí-hăan1executive; manager; administrator2the management
He is the only person in the company who dares to propose an idea that goes against the management's way of thinking.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ทวนน้ำtuuan náamทวนน้ำtuuan náam1upstream; against the current2[to] go upstream; [to] go against the current
  • upstream; against the current
  • [to] go upstream; [to] go against the current
สวนกระแสsŭuan grà-săeสวนกระแสsŭuan grà-săe[to] go against the trend

[to] go against the trend

ผ่ากระแสpàa grà-săeผ่ากระแสpàa grà-săe[to] go against the current; [to] buck the trend

[to] go against the current; [to] buck the trend

ขวางกระแสkwăang grà-sàeขวางกระแสkwăang grà-sàe1[to] go against the trend2[to] block a current
  • [to] go against the trend
  • [to] block a current
สวนทางsŭuan taangสวนทางsŭuan taang1[to] go in opposite directions; pass each other2[to] be contrary to; run counter to; conflict with (สวนทางกับ)3in the opposite direction; against the flow/traffic
  • [to] go in opposite directions; pass each other
  • [to] be contrary to; run counter to; conflict with (สวนทางกับ)
  • in the opposite direction; against the flow/traffic

Word Breakdown

ทวนtuanทวนtuan1[to] review; go over2lance; spear; polearm3counter-; anti- (in compounds)4[to] go against (flow/wind); go upstreamPart 1
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กระแสgrà-săeกระแสgrà-săe1current (water or electricity)2airflow; stream3trend; public opinion4signal; transmissionPart 2
ทวนกระแสtuan grà-săeทวนกระแสtuan grà-săe[to] go against the current (literal)