ยึดมั่น
yéut màn
Meanings
1NounB2
[to] adhere firmly; be steadfast in
To adhere firmly to beliefs, principles, values, promises, or goals; to be steadfast/unswerving.
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herยึดมั่นyéut mànยึดมั่นyéut màn1[to] adhere firmly; be steadfast in2steadfast; firm (in conviction)3stick to; cling to (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)หลักการทำงานlàk gaan tam ngaanหลักการทำงานlàk gaan tam ngaan1principle of operation; operating principle2working principles (organizational)ซื่อสัตย์sêu sàtซื่อสัตย์sêu sàt1honest; truthful; upright2loyal; faithful; devotedแม้máeแม้máe1even2even; even if; althoughต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightเจอjerเจอjer1[to] meet; run into2[to] face; experience3[to] find; come acrossแรงกดดันraeng gòt danแรงกดดันraeng gòt dan1pressure (figurative; from people or circumstances)2pressure (physical; force per unit area)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)หัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chief
She adheres to the principle of honest work even under pressure from her boss.
2NounB2
stick to; cling to (figurative)
To stubbornly hold on to an idea, stance, or practice (often with a nuance of rigidity).
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยึดมั่นyéut mànยึดมั่นyéut màn1[to] adhere firmly; be steadfast in2steadfast; firm (in conviction)3stick to; cling to (figurative)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateแบบbàepแบบbàep1model; pattern; design; template2style; type; kind; manner3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)5prototype; sampleเดิมdermเดิมderm1original; initial2former; previous3as before; originally; same as beforeแม้máeแม้máe1even2even; even if; althoughทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unitเสนอsà-nĕrเสนอsà-nĕr1[to] propose; suggest2[to] present3[to] offer (for acceptance)4[to] submitวิธีwí-teeวิธีwí-tee1method; way2manner; wayใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2premature; too soon3quickly; fastกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over3by (margin of difference)
He stubbornly insists on working the same old way even though the team proposes a faster method.
3NounC1
steadfast; firm (in conviction)
Firm and unwavering in one’s beliefs or principles.
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herยึดมั่นyéut mànยึดมั่นyéut màn1[to] adhere firmly; be steadfast in2steadfast; firm (in conviction)3stick to; cling to (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)หลักการlàk gaanหลักการlàk gaan1principle; fundamental rule2principle; rationale; theoretical basisของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngone's ownแม้máeแม้máe1even2even; even if; althoughเพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ชวนให้chuan hâiชวนให้chuan hâi[to] prompt; cause; lead/make [sb] do/feel; be conducive toเปลี่ยนความคิดbplìian kwaam kítเปลี่ยนความคิดbplìian kwaam kít[to] change one's mind; [to] change an opinionก็ตามgôr dtaamก็ตามgôr dtaameven if; even though; nevertheless
She stands firm in her principles, even when friends urge her to change her mind.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ยึดถือyéut tĕuยึดถือyéut tĕu[to] uphold; adhere to; hold (a belief/principle)
[to] uphold; adhere to; hold (a belief/principle)
ยืนหยัดyeun yàtยืนหยัดyeun yàt1[to] insist; uphold2resilience; steadfastness3[to] stand firm; persist
- [to] insist; uphold
- resilience; steadfastness
- [to] stand firm; persist
ถือมั่นtĕu mânถือมั่นtĕu mân1[to] cling to; be attached to (views/self)2[to] insist on; be inflexible about
- [to] cling to; be attached to (views/self)
- [to] insist on; be inflexible about
ยึดมั่นคงyéut mân-kongยึดมั่นคงyéut mân-kong1[to] be steadfast; hold firm (in sth)2steadfast; unwavering (in sth)
- [to] be steadfast; hold firm (in sth)
- steadfast; unwavering (in sth)
ยืนหยัดยึดyeun yàt yéutยืนหยัดยึดyeun yàt yéut[to] stand firm; hold fast to [sth]
[to] stand firm; hold fast to [sth]
Word Breakdown
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ยึดมั่นyéut mànยึดมั่นyéut màn[to] adhere firmly; be steadfast in