สั่นคลอน(sàn klon)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

unstable; shaky; precarious

unstable, shaky, or in a precarious state and likely to weaken, fall, or fail (used for physical objects, systems, institutions, or confidence)

Examples

สะพานไม้sà-paan máaiสะพานไม้sà-paan máaiwooden bridgeเก่าๆgào gàoเก่าๆgào gàoold; oldish (reduplicated)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeสั่นคลอนsàn klonสั่นคลอนsàn klon1unstable; shaky; precarious2[to] undermine; shake; destabilize3unstable; shaky (physical)4precarious; unstable (abstract)เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)รถบรรทุกrót ban-túkรถบรรทุกrót ban-túktruck; lorryวิ่งผ่านwîng pàanวิ่งผ่านwîng pàan[to] run past; [to] run through (a place)
This old wooden bridge looks shaky when a truck passes over it.
2VerbB2

[to] undermine; shake; destabilize

to weaken, shake, or destabilize the stability, position, or confidence of something

Examples

ข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayอื้อฉาวêuu chăaoอื้อฉาวêuu chăao1scandal; public scandal2scandalous; notoriousครั้งนี้kráng néeครั้งนี้kráng née1this time; this occasion2this time (around); on this occasionสั่นคลอนsàn klonสั่นคลอนsàn klon1unstable; shaky; precarious2[to] undermine; shake; destabilize3unstable; shaky (physical)4precarious; unstable (abstract)ความเชื่อมั่นkwaam chêuua mânความเชื่อมั่นkwaam chêuua mân1confidence; trust (in)2confidence that [sth] is true; convictionของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káa1customer; client2regular customer; patronอย่างหนักyàang nàkอย่างหนักyàang nàkheavily; severely; seriously; intensely
This scandal severely shook customers' confidence.
3AdjectiveB2

unstable; shaky (physical)

physically unstable, shaky, or in a precarious state

Examples

สะพานไม้sà-paan máaiสะพานไม้sà-paan máaiwooden bridgeเก่าๆgào gàoเก่าๆgào gàoold; oldish (reduplicated)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeสั่นคลอนsàn klonสั่นคลอนsàn klon1unstable; shaky; precarious2[to] undermine; shake; destabilize3unstable; shaky (physical)4precarious; unstable (abstract)เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)รถบรรทุกrót ban-túkรถบรรทุกrót ban-túktruck; lorryวิ่งผ่านwîng pàanวิ่งผ่านwîng pàan[to] run past; [to] run through (a place)
This old wooden bridge looks shaky when a truck passes over it.
4AdjectiveB2

precarious; unstable (abstract)

in a precarious state and likely to weaken or fail (used for systems, institutions, or confidence)

Examples

ความเชื่อมั่นkwaam chêuua mânความเชื่อมั่นkwaam chêuua mân1confidence; trust (in)2confidence that [sth] is true; convictionของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผู้ลงทุนpôo long tunผู้ลงทุนpôo long tuninvestorเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toสั่นคลอนsàn klonสั่นคลอนsàn klon1unstable; shaky; precarious2[to] undermine; shake; destabilize3unstable; shaky (physical)4precarious; unstable (abstract)หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayการขาดทุนgaan kàat tunการขาดทุนgaan kàat tunfinancial loss; operating at a lossต่อเนื่องdtò-nêeuangต่อเนื่องdtò-nêeuang1continuously; continually2continuous; continual
Investors’ confidence began to wobble after news of consecutive losses.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

คลอนklonคลอนklon1loose; slightly wobbly2[to] wobble/shift due to looseness3unstable; shaky (incl. figurative)
  • loose; slightly wobbly
  • [to] wobble/shift due to looseness
  • unstable; shaky (incl. figurative)
ไม่มั่นคงmâi mân kongไม่มั่นคงmâi mân kongunstable; insecure

unstable; insecure

คลอนแคลนklon klaenคลอนแคลนklon klaen1unsteady; shaky; wobbly2unstable; insecure; precarious
  • unsteady; shaky; wobbly
  • unstable; insecure; precarious
ซวนเซsuuan sayซวนเซsuuan say1[to] stagger; [to] reel; [to] sway2[to] be unstable (business, situation)
  • [to] stagger; [to] reel; [to] sway
  • [to] be unstable (business, situation)
สะเทือนsà-teuuanสะเทือนsà-teuuan1[to] shake; vibrate; tremble; quake2[to be] affected; impacted; unsettled3[to] shock; distress (emotionally)4shaky; unsettled
  • [to] shake; vibrate; tremble; quake
  • [to be] affected; impacted; unsettled
  • [to] shock; distress (emotionally)
  • shaky; unsettled

Word Breakdown

สั่นsànสั่นsàn1[to] shake; tremble; vibrate2shaky; trembling3to shake [sth]Part 1
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คลอนklonคลอนklon1loose; slightly wobbly2[to] wobble/shift due to looseness3unstable; shaky (incl. figurative)Part 2
สั่นคลอนsàn klonสั่นคลอนsàn klonunstable; shaky; precarious