สูบเลือดสูบเนื้อ(sòop lêuuat sòop néuua)

Meanings

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[to] exploit ruthlessly; [to] bleed [sb] dry

to exploit someone severely, especially financially, by taking their money or resources without mercy

Examples

เจ้าของหอพักjâo kŏng hŏr pákเจ้าของหอพักjâo kŏng hŏr pákowner/proprietor of a dorm/boarding houseคนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appearค่าเช่าkâa châoค่าเช่าkâa châorent; rental charge/feeทุกปีtúk bpeeทุกปีtúk bpeeevery year; annuallyเหมือนจะmĕuuan jàเหมือนจะmĕuuan jàit seems that; it looks likeสูบเลือดสูบเนื้อsòop lêuuat sòop néuuaสูบเลือดสูบเนื้อsòop lêuuat sòop néuua[to] exploit ruthlessly; [to] bleed [sb] dryพวกเราpûuak raoพวกเราpûuak rao1we; us2our group; our sideเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
This dormitory owner raises the rent every year, it's like he's bleeding us dry.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

สูบsòopสูบsòop1[to] smoke (tobacco, etc.)2[to] pump; draw off (fluid or gas)3pump4[to] vacuum; suction outPart 1
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เลือดlêuuatเลือดlêuuat1blood2bloodline; lineage3spirit; vigorPart 2
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สูบsòopสูบsòop1[to] smoke (tobacco, etc.)2[to] pump; draw off (fluid or gas)3pump4[to] vacuum; suction outPart 3
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เนื้อnéuuaเนื้อnéuua1meat; flesh2muscle/meat (by cut or quality)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4content; substantive matter5core/body of an object6human body (skin and flesh)7body; flesh (of a person/animal)8classifier: pieces of meat9flesh; pulp (of fruit)Part 4
สูบเลือดสูบเนื้อsòop lêuuat sòop néuuaสูบเลือดสูบเนื้อsòop lêuuat sòop néuua[to] exploit ruthlessly; [to] bleed [sb] dry