สุขุมเยือกเย็น(sù-kùm yêuuak yen)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

calm; composed; level-headed

Very calm, composed, and self-possessed, especially in a difficult situation.

Examples

ถึงแม้จะtĕung máe jàถึงแม้จะtĕung máe jàeven though; althoughมีปัญหาmee bpan-hăaมีปัญหาmee bpan-hăa[to] have a problem; there is a problemเข้ามาkâo maaเข้ามาkâo maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerยังคงyang kongยังคงyang kongstill; [to] remain; [to] continue to be/have/doสุขุมเยือกเย็นsù-kùm yêuuak yenสุขุมเยือกเย็นsù-kùm yêuuak yencalm; composed; level-headedและláeและláeand (coordinating)จัดการjàt gaanจัดการjàt gaan1[to] manage; handle; deal with2[to] arrange; organize3[to] take care of; fix (informal)ทุกอย่างtúk yàangทุกอย่างtúk yàangeverything; all thingsได้ดีdâai deeได้ดีdâai dee1succeed; do well2have a good outcome; turn out well
Even though problems arose, he remained calm and composed and handled everything well.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

สุขุมsù-kŭmสุขุมsù-kŭm1prudent; thoughtful; discreet2calm and composedPart 1
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เยือกเย็นyêuuak yenเยือกเย็นyêuuak yen1chilly; cool (literal); figuratively cool/aloof2calm; composed; cool-headedPart 2
สุขุมเยือกเย็นsù-kùm yêuuak yenสุขุมเยือกเย็นsù-kùm yêuuak yencalm; composed; level-headed