ระวังวจีกรรม(rá-wang wá-jee-gam)

Meanings

1NounC1

watch your speech; be careful what you say

An admonition to be mindful of one's words, rooted in the Buddhist concept of 'vacīkamma' (verbal action) and the belief that speech has moral and karmic consequences.

Examples

ผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiผู้ใหญ่pôo yài1senior; high-ranking (modifier)2adult (modifier)3adult; grown-up4authority; person in charge5elder; respected seniorสอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] admonish; give moral guidance3[to] instruct; train [sb]เสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1[to] draw; [to] tie2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4always; invariablyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2[to] think; consider; deem3[to] scold; reproach; criticize4that (clause marker)เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; doses2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4timeพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] tell; talk about3[to] say; speakกับgàpกับgàp1to; toward (recipient/target)2and (informal)3with; together with4classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)5side dish; accompaniment6against; versusใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverให้hâiให้hâi1until; to the point that (result)2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3[to] give; provide4[to] allow; let; permit5so that; in order to6for (benefit of)ระวังวจีกรรมrá-wang wá-jee-gamระวังวจีกรรมrá-wang wá-jee-gamwatch your speech; be careful what you sayเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because of; due to2because3melodious; pleasant-soundingคำพูดkam pôotคำพูดkam pôot1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingทำร้ายtam ráaiทำร้ายtam ráai1[to] harm; hurt [sb/sth]2[to] assault; attackคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleได้dâiได้dâi1[to] manage to; succeed in2[to] get; obtain; receive3actualized-action marker4can; [to] be able to; may5okay; sure; agreed
Elders always teach that when you speak to anyone, be mindful of your words, because words can hurt people.
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การgaanโพสต์ข้อความpóht kôr kwaamบนbonโซเชียลมีเดียsoh-chîian mee-dîiaยิ่งyîngต้องdtôngระวังวจีกรรมrá-wang wá-jee-gamเพราะpráwทุกคำพูดtúk kam pôotจะjàถูกtòokบันทึกไว้ban-túek wáiและláeส่งผลกระทบsòng pŏn grà-tópในวงกว้างnai wong gwâang
When posting on social media, one must be especially mindful of one's words, as every word will be recorded and have a wide-ranging impact.
ผู้นำpôo namที่ดีtêe deeต้องมีdtông meeสติsà-dtìและláeรู้จักrúu jàkระวังวจีกรรมrá-wang wá-jee-gamเสมอsà-mĕrเนื่องจากnêʉuang jàakคำพูดkam pôotของkŏngตนdtonมีอิทธิพลmee ìt-tí-ponต่อdtòผู้ตามpôo dtaamและláeภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákของkŏngองค์กรong gon
A good leader must be conscious and always know to be mindful of their words, as their speech influences their followers and the organization's image.
หลักธรรมlàk tamเรื่องrêuuangการgaanระวังวจีกรรมrá-wang wá-jee-gamสอนsŏnให้เราhâi raoไตร่ตรองdtrài dtrongก่อนgònพูดpôotเพื่อpêuuaหลีกเลี่ยงlèek lîangการสร้างgaan sâangเวรwenสร้างsâangกรรมgamผ่านpàanคำพูดkam pôot
The dharma principle of being mindful of verbal action teaches us to think before we speak in order to avoid creating negative karma through our words.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] watch out for; guard against2[to] be careful; take care3watch out!; caution!Part 1
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วจีกรรมwá-jee-gamวจีกรรมwá-jee-gamverbal (karmic) actionPart 2
ระวังวจีกรรมrá-wang wá-jee-gamระวังวจีกรรมrá-wang wá-jee-gamwatch your speech; be careful what you say