ทำลายกำลังใจ(tam-laai gam-lang-jai)

Meanings

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[to] demoralize [sb]

to cause someone to lose confidence, hope, or enthusiasm; to discourage.

Examples

คำพูดkam pôotคำพูดkam pôot1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingดูถูกdoo tòokดูถูกdoo tòok1[to] insult; belittle [sb]2[to] disdain; look down on [sb/sth]ของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsทำลายกำลังใจtam-laai gam-lang-jaiทำลายกำลังใจtam-laai gam-lang-jai[to] demoralize [sb]คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotตั้งใจdtâng jaiตั้งใจdtâng jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operate
His condescending words discouraged the people who were working hard.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ทำลายtam laaiทำลายtam laai1[to] destroy; ruin2[to] spoil; undermine3[to] annihilate; eradicate (figurative/literary)4[to] invalidate; nullifyPart 1
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กำลังใจgam-lang-jaiกำลังใจgam-lang-jai1morale; emotional strength2encouragement; supportPart 2
ทำลายกำลังใจtam-laai gam-lang-jaiทำลายกำลังใจtam-laai gam-lang-jai[to] demoralize [sb]