วังวน(wang won)
Meanings
1NounB2
whirlpool; vortex; eddy
A spinning current of water that can pull things toward its center.
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] watch out for; guard against2[to] be careful; take care3watch out!; caution!อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)พายเรือpaai reuuaพายเรือpaai reuua[to] paddle/row a boatเข้าไปkâo bpaiเข้าไปkâo bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)ใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1[to] be near; be close to2near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)วังวนwang wonวังวนwang won1whirlpool; vortex; eddy2vicious cycle; inescapable cycle of problemsตรงนั้นdtrong nánตรงนั้นdtrong nán1there; at that spot2that place3that … there (post-nominal)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particleมันmanมันman1starchy tuber; tuberous crop2fat; grease3greasy; oily; fatty4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5creamy; rich (texture/taste)6it (thing/animal)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingอันตรายan-dtà-raaiอันตรายan-dtà-raai1dangerous; hazardous2danger; hazardมากmâakมากmâak1many; numerous2very; extremely3much; a lot; greatly
Be careful not to paddle the boat near that whirlpool; it's very dangerous.
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The dry leaves floated and got stuck in the whirlpool in the middle of the stream.
หลังlăngฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàkกระแสน้ำgrà-săe náamที่têeไหลเชี่ยวlăi chîiaoได้dâiก่อตัวgò dtuuaเป็นbpenวังวนwang wonขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat yàiที่têeน่ากลัวnâa gluua
After the heavy rain, the strong current formed a large, frightening whirlpool.
กัปตันเรือgàp-dtan reuuaต้องdtôngใช้cháiความชำนาญkwaam cham-naanอย่างสูงyàang sŏongในnaiการนำgaan namเรือreuuaหลบหลีกlòp lèekจากjàakวังวนwang wonที่têeเกิดขึ้นgèrt kêunโดยdoiไม่คาดคิดmâi kâat kítในnaiช่องแคบchông kâep
The ship's captain had to use great skill to navigate the vessel away from the unexpected whirlpool that formed in the strait.
2NounC1
vicious cycle; inescapable cycle of problems
Figurative. A repeating pattern of troubles or negative events that is hard to escape.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1they; them (context-dependent)2she; her3mountain; hill4horn5he; himติดอยู่dtìt yòoติดอยู่dtìt yòo1[to] be stuck; trapped; unable to get free2[to] be attached; adhered; stuck on3[to] be held up; tied up; unable to leave4[to] remain; linger (smell/feeling/problem)5[to] be fixated on; hung up onในวังnai wangในวังnai wangin the palaceวนwonวนwon1[to] circle; go around; loop2[to] recur; come around again3forest; woodland (literary)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2property; goods3thing; item; stuffหนี้สินnêe sĭnหนี้สินnêe sĭn1debt; liabilities2liabilities (accounting)หาhăaหาhăa1[to] seek out; contact2[to] earn (money); make a living3[to] visit; go see4[to] look for; search for5[to] find (after searching)6[to] get; procureทางออกtaang òkทางออกtaang òk1solution; way out2exitไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2[to] fail to get/receive [sth]3did not4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5not really/actually (corrective)6No way!; absolutely notสักทีsàk teeสักทีsàk tee1finally; at last2already; for once (urging/complaint)
He is stuck in a cycle of debt and can't seem to find a way out.
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หลายคนlăai konพยายามpà-yaa-yaamเลิกlêrkเหล้าlâoแต่dtàeสุดท้ายsùt táaiก็gâwกลับglàpเข้าไปkâo bpaiสู่sòoวังวนwang wonเดิมๆderm dermเพราะpráwความเครียดkwaam krîiat
Many people try to quit drinking, but end up returning to the same old cycle because of stress.
สังคมsăng-komจะjàก้าวgâaoไปข้างหน้าbpai kâang nâaได้dâiยากyâakหากhàakยังคงyang kongติดอยู่dtìt yòoในวังnai wangวนwonของkŏngความขัดแย้งkwaam kàt yáengทางการเมืองtaang gaan meuuangที่têeไม่mâiจบสิ้นjòp sîn
It is difficult for society to move forward if it remains trapped in an endless cycle of political conflict.
การตระหนักรู้gaan dtrà-nàk róoในnaiความคิดkwaam kítของkŏngตนเองdton ayngเป็นbpenก้าวแรกgâao râekที่สำคัญtêe săm-kanในnaiการหลุดพ้นgaan lùt pónจากjàakวังวนwang wonของkŏngความวิตกกังวลkwaam wí-dtòk gang-wonและláeภาวะซึมเศร้าpaa-wá seum sâo
Mindful awareness of one's own thoughts is the first crucial step in breaking free from the vicious cycle of anxiety and depression.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
วังน้ำวนwang náam wonวังน้ำวนwang náam wonwhirlpool; eddy
whirlpool; eddy
วงจรอุบาทว์wong-jon ù-bàatวงจรอุบาทว์wong-jon ù-bàatvicious cycle; vicious circle
vicious cycle; vicious circle
น้ำวนnáam wonน้ำวนnáam wonwhirlpool; eddy
whirlpool; eddy
ปลักbplàkปลักbplàk1(fig.) a rut; a stagnant situation2a muddy hollow; mire; wallow
- (fig.) a rut; a stagnant situation
- a muddy hollow; mire; wallow
Word Breakdown
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วนwonวนwon1[to] circle; go around; loop2[to] recur; come around again3forest; woodland (literary)Part 2
วังวนwang wonวังวนwang wonwhirlpool; vortex; eddy