รักษาใจ

rák-săa jai

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] heal emotionally; mend one’s heart

to take care of one’s emotional well-being and recover from hurt or heartbreak

Examples

หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)เลิกกับlêrk gàpเลิกกับlêrk gàp[to] break up with [sb]; split up with [sb]แฟนfaenแฟนfaen1fan; supporter2romantic partnerเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitทะเลtá-layทะเลtá-lay1sea2seaside; the beachคนเดียวkon diiaoคนเดียวkon diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; soleเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofรักษาใจrák-săa jaiรักษาใจrák-săa jai1[to] heal emotionally; mend one’s heart2[to] guard one’s heart; protect one’s feelings3[to] keep composure
After breaking up with her partner, she traveled alone to the beach to heal her heart.
2VerbB2

[to] guard one’s heart; protect one’s feelings

to protect oneself emotionally by setting boundaries or being cautious in relationships

Examples

ช่วงนี้chûuang néeช่วงนี้chûuang née1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)พยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptรักษาใจrák-săa jaiรักษาใจrák-săa jai1[to] heal emotionally; mend one’s heart2[to] guard one’s heart; protect one’s feelings3[to] keep composureไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เปิดเผยbpèrt pŏeiเปิดเผยbpèrt pŏei1[to] reveal; disclose; make public2open; frank; candid3openly; publicly; candidlyเรื่องส่วนตัวrêuuang sùuan dtuuaเรื่องส่วนตัวrêuuang sùuan dtuua1personal matter; private affair2personal business (non-work issue)มากเกินไปmâak gern bpaiมากเกินไปmâak gern bpai1too; excessively2excessive; too greatกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเพิ่งpêrngเพิ่งpêrng1just; recently2only just now; only now3only/merely (just now starting)รู้จักrúu jàkรู้จักrúu jàk1[to] know; be acquainted with2[to] recognize; identify3[to] know how; be capable (from familiarity); be prudent with
Lately I'm trying to protect myself emotionally by not sharing too much personal information with people I just met.
3VerbB2

[to] keep composure

to maintain emotional steadiness and not let feelings get the better of oneself

Examples

ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2section; segment (part of something)3range; interval (between limits)4period; time (around now/then)5distance between supports6width span; armspan7span; breadth (across)งานยุ่งngaan yûngงานยุ่งngaan yûngbusy at workมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)พยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptรักษาใจrák-săa jaiรักษาใจrák-săa jai1[to] heal emotionally; mend one’s heart2[to] guard one’s heart; protect one’s feelings3[to] keep composureไม่ให้mâi hâiไม่ให้mâi hâi1[to] not allow; not let; forbid2[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give3so that not; in order to preventกังวลgang-wonกังวลgang-won1worried; anxious2[to] worry; be anxious (about)เกินไปgern bpaiเกินไปgern bpaitoo; overly; excessively
During this very busy period, I try to keep my emotions steady and not worry too much.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

เยียวยาหัวใจyia-yaa hŭua jaiเยียวยาหัวใจyia-yaa hŭua jai1[to] mend [sb]'s heart; console [sb]2[to] treat heart conditions (formal)
  • [to] mend [sb]'s heart; console [sb]
  • [to] treat heart conditions (formal)
เยียวยาจิตใจyia-yaa jìt jaiเยียวยาจิตใจyia-yaa jìt jai[to] heal [sb] emotionally; provide psychological support

[to] heal [sb] emotionally; provide psychological support

เยียวยาใจyiiao yaa jaiเยียวยาใจyiiao yaa jai[to] heal the heart; provide emotional solace

[to] heal the heart; provide emotional solace

ฟื้นฟูจิตใจféun foo jìt jaiฟื้นฟูจิตใจféun foo jìt jai[to] restore emotional well-being; rehabilitate [sb] emotionally

[to] restore emotional well-being; rehabilitate [sb] emotionally

Word Breakdown

รักษาrák-săaรักษาrák-săa1[to] treat; cure2[to] keep (a promise/law); observe3[to] hold (a position); serve as4[to] guard; look after; protect5[to] preserve; maintain; keepPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)Part 2
รักษาใจrák-săa jaiรักษาใจrák-săa jai[to] heal emotionally; mend one’s heart