หยั่งเชิง(yàng cherng)
Meanings
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[to] test the waters; [to] probe
To cautiously test or investigate a situation or a person's reaction before taking further action; to feel someone out.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillลองlongลองlong1[to] try; attempt2trial; test (attempt) [rare as standalone]พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutหยั่งเชิงyàng cherngหยั่งเชิงyàng cherng[to] test the waters; [to] probeเจ้านายjâo naaiเจ้านายjâo naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3lord; aristocrat (historical/formal)4patron; benefactor (figurative)ดูก่อนdoo gònดูก่อนdoo gòn1[to] look first; check first2let's see; wait and seeที่จะtêe jàที่จะtêe jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerขึ้นเงินเดือนkêun ngern deuuanขึ้นเงินเดือนkêun ngern deuuan1[to] get a pay raise2[to] give [sb] a pay raise
He tried to feel his boss out before asking for a raise.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ดูเชิงdoo cherngดูเชิงdoo cherng[to] size up [sb/sth]; [to] test the waters
[to] size up [sb/sth]; [to] test the waters
ลองเชิงlong cherngลองเชิงlong cherng[to] probe; [to] test [sb] out
[to] probe; [to] test [sb] out
หยั่งท่าทีyàng-thâa-thiiหยั่งท่าทีyàng-thâa-thii[to] test the waters; [to] gauge [sb]'s attitude
[to] test the waters; [to] gauge [sb]'s attitude
วัดชีพจรwát chêep-pà-jonวัดชีพจรwát chêep-pà-jon1[to] take the pulse (figurative); assess sentiment/momentum2[to] take the pulse; measure heart rate
- [to] take the pulse (figurative); assess sentiment/momentum
- [to] take the pulse; measure heart rate
วัดดูwát dooวัดดูwát doo1[to] measure and see; try measuring2[to] gauge; test; size up
- [to] measure and see; try measuring
- [to] gauge; test; size up
Word Breakdown
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หยั่งเชิงyàng cherngหยั่งเชิงyàng cherng[to] test the waters; [to] probe