พึ่งตนเอง(pêung dton ayng)

Meanings

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[to] be self-reliant

to rely on oneself or one's own abilities and resources without needing help from others.

Examples

เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)โตขึ้นdtoo kûenโตขึ้นdtoo kûen1[to] grow up; become more mature2[to] get bigger; increase in size/scaleเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightเรียนรู้riian róoเรียนรู้riian róo[to] learn; acquire knowledgeที่จะtêe jàที่จะtêe jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')พึ่งตนเองpêung dton ayngพึ่งตนเองpêung dton ayng[to] be self-reliant
When we grow up, we have to learn to rely on ourselves.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

พึ่งpêungพึ่งpêung[to] rely on; depend on; lean onPart 1
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ตนเองdton ayngตนเองdton ayng1oneself (reflexive pronoun)2one's own (possessive)3the self; one's identityPart 2
พึ่งตนเองpêung dton ayngพึ่งตนเองpêung dton ayng[to] be self-reliant