ยับยั้งชั่งใจ(yáp-yáng châng jai)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] restrain oneself; [to] hold back

to control one's impulses or desires; to stop oneself from acting or speaking impulsively.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโกรธgròhtโกรธgròht1[to] be angry (at/with/about)2angry; madมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptยับยั้งชั่งใจyáp-yáng châng jaiยับยั้งชั่งใจyáp-yáng châng jai1[to] restrain oneself; [to] hold back2self-restraint; self-controlไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)พูดจาpôot jaaพูดจาpôot jaa1[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)2speech; way of speakingทำร้ายจิตใจtam ráai jìt jaiทำร้ายจิตใจtam ráai jìt jai[to] hurt [sb]'s feelingsเพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
He was very angry, but he tried to control himself and not say things that would hurt his friend's feelings.
2NounC1

self-restraint; self-control

the act or ability of holding oneself back from an urge or immediate reaction; deliberate self-control.

Examples

เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]โกรธgròhtโกรธgròht1[to] be angry (at/with/about)2angry; madมากๆmâak mâakมากๆmâak mâakvery; extremely; so much (emphatic)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptยับยั้งชั่งใจyáp-yáng châng jaiยับยั้งชั่งใจyáp-yáng châng jai1[to] restrain oneself; [to] hold back2self-restraint; self-controlไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2which; what (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ที่จะtêe jàที่จะtêe jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เสียใจsĭia jaiเสียใจsĭia jai1[to] be sad; feel sorry2[to] regret3my condolencesทีหลังtee lăngทีหลังtee lăng1later; afterwards2next time; in future (occasions)3after others; later in order
When you're very angry, you should try to exercise self-control and not say anything you'll regret later.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ยับยั้งyáp yángยับยั้งyáp yáng1[to] restrain; hold back2[to] inhibit; suppressPart 1
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ชั่งใจchâng jaiชั่งใจchâng jai[to] weigh up; hesitate; deliberatePart 2
ยับยั้งชั่งใจyáp-yáng châng jaiยับยั้งชั่งใจyáp-yáng châng jai[to] restrain oneself; [to] hold back