วิ่งเต้น(wîng dtên)
Meanings
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[to] pull strings; lobby informally
To seek special help or favorable outcomes through personal connections or behind-the-scenes efforts; often unofficial and sometimes improper.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)วิจารณ์wí-jaanวิจารณ์wí-jaan1[to] critique; [to] comment on2[to] criticize (often negatively)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)วิ่งเต้นwîng dtênวิ่งเต้นwîng dtên[to] pull strings; lobby informallyเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4seed; kernel (round unit)5classifier: round/small items6customer; client (colloquial)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedเข้ารับkâo rápเข้ารับkâo ráp1[to] present oneself to receive [sth]; undergo [sth]2[to] assume; take up [a post/duty/office]ทุนtunทุนtun1capital; funds2scholarship; grant3principal; cost basis4natural endowmentของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiuniversity
He was criticized for seeking special favors to get his child into a university scholarship program.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; course4[to] chase; pursuePart 1
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วิ่งเต้นwîng dtênวิ่งเต้นwîng dtên[to] pull strings; lobby informally