สำแดงเดช(săm-daeng dèt)
Meanings
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[to] show off one's power; [to] throw one's weight around
to display one's power or authority in a forceful way, often to intimidate or bully others; sometimes used for showing magical power.
Examples
ผู้มีอิทธิพลpôo mee ìt-tí-ponผู้มีอิทธิพลpôo mee ìt-tí-pon1influential person; powerful figure2local strongman; underworld figureในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ท้องถิ่นtóng tìnท้องถิ่นtóng tìn1local; regional2the local area; localityชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerสำแดงเดชsăm-daeng dètสำแดงเดชsăm-daeng dèt[to] show off one's power; [to] throw one's weight aroundใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockทางสู้taang sôoทางสู้taang sôo1means of resistance; way to fight back; line of defense2chance to win; prospects
The local influential person likes to come and display their power to intimidate the helpless villagers.
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สำแดงเดชsăm-daeng dètสำแดงเดชsăm-daeng dèt[to] show off one's power; [to] throw one's weight around