มีไหวพริบ(mee wăi prúp)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

quick-witted; sharp; resourceful

able to think and act quickly and cleverly, especially in a difficult situation.

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 expressionsคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleมีไหวพริบmee wăi prúpมีไหวพริบmee wăi prúpquick-witted; sharp; resourcefulเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)รับมือráp meuuรับมือráp meuu1[to] handle; cope with2[to] fend off; withstandกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)สถานการณ์sà-tăa-ná-gaanสถานการณ์sà-tăa-ná-gaan1scenario; situation context2situation; circumstancesที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotไม่คาดคิดmâi kâat kítไม่คาดคิดmâi kâat kít1unexpected; unforeseen2[to] not expect; fail to anticipate3unexpectedlyได้ดีdâai deeได้ดีdâai dee1succeed; do well2have a good outcome; turn out well
He is quick-witted, so he handles unexpected situations well.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoPart 1
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ไหวพริบwǎi prípไหวพริบwǎi prípwit; quick wit; presence of mindPart 2
มีไหวพริบmee wăi prúpมีไหวพริบmee wăi prúpquick-witted; sharp; resourceful