หักหาญใจ(hàk hăan jai)

Meanings

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to break someone’s spirit; to discourage

to cause someone to lose courage, morale, or determination; to demoralize

Examples

คำพูดkam pôotคำพูดkam pôot1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingดูถูกdoo tòokดูถูกdoo tòok1[to] insult; belittle [sb]2[to] disdain; look down on [sb/sth]ของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsหักหาญใจhàk hăan jaiหักหาญใจhàk hăan jaito break someone’s spirit; to discourageทีมงานteem ngaanทีมงานteem ngaanteam; crew (work group)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequent
His insulting words demoralized the team so much that they didn't want to continue working.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

หักหาญhàk hăanหักหาญhàk hăan1[to] force; [to] coerce2ruthlessly; by forcePart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)Part 2
หักหาญใจhàk hăan jaiหักหาญใจhàk hăan jaito break someone’s spirit; to discourage