หักเหลี่ยม(hàk lìiam)
Meanings
1VerbB2
[to] outmaneuver; double-cross; undercut [sb]
(Figurative) To outsmart, double-cross, or undercut someone, often by exploiting their plans or trust, causing them to lose an advantage or face, especially in a rivalry or competition.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)เพื่อนร่วมงานpêuuan rûuam ngaanเพื่อนร่วมงานpêuuan rûuam ngaancoworker; colleague; workmateหักเหลี่ยมhàk lìiamหักเหลี่ยมhàk lìiam1[to] outmaneuver; double-cross; undercut [sb]2[to] bevel; chamfer [sth]แย่งyâengแย่งyâeng1[to] snatch; grab away (from someone)2[to] compete for; vie for3[to] interrupt; talk over (colloq.)ผลงานpŏn ngaanผลงานpŏn ngaan1work; output; result2achievementไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)เสนอsà-nĕrเสนอsà-nĕr1[to] propose; suggest2[to] present3[to] offer (for acceptance)4[to] submitเจ้านายjâo naaiเจ้านายjâo naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3lord; aristocrat (historical/formal)4patron; benefactor (figurative)
He was double-crossed by his colleague, who stole his work to present to the boss.
2VerbC1
[to] bevel; chamfer [sth]
(Literal) To cut or file the sharp corner or edge of an object to create a sloped or angled surface.
Examples
ช่างไม้châng máiช่างไม้châng máicarpenter; woodworkerช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]หักเหลี่ยมhàk lìiamหักเหลี่ยมhàk lìiam1[to] outmaneuver; double-cross; undercut [sb]2[to] bevel; chamfer [sth]โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particleมุมmumมุมmum1angle2corner3point of view; perspectiveมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingคมkomคมkom1sharp (edge/point)2keen; sharp (sense/feature)3incisive; witty (remark/thought)4blade; cutting edgeเกินไปgern bpaiเกินไปgern bpaitoo; overly; excessively
Carpenter, could you please chamfer the edges of the table? The corners are too sharp.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ลบเหลี่ยมlóp lìiamลบเหลี่ยมlóp lìiam1[to] outsmart [sb]; [to] show [sb] up2[to] bevel; [to] chamfer; [to] round off the corners (of [sth])
- [to] outsmart [sb]; [to] show [sb] up
- [to] bevel; [to] chamfer; [to] round off the corners (of [sth])
ตลบหลังdtà-lòp lăngตลบหลังdtà-lòp lăng[to] double-cross; [to] betray; [to] attack from behind
[to] double-cross; [to] betray; [to] attack from behind
หักหลังhàk lăngหักหลังhàk lăng[to] betray; stab in the back
[to] betray; stab in the back
เชือดเฉือนchêuuat chĕuuanเชือดเฉือนchêuuat chĕuuan1[to] be fiercely contested; be neck-and-neck2[to] be scathing; wound with cutting words
- [to] be fiercely contested; be neck-and-neck
- [to] be scathing; wound with cutting words
Word Breakdown
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หักเหลี่ยมhàk lìiamหักเหลี่ยมhàk lìiam[to] outmaneuver; double-cross; undercut [sb]