เกี่ยงงอน(gìiang ngon)
Meanings
1VerbB2
[to] quibble; fuss over trifles
to refuse, argue, or nitpick over small matters; to be difficult or uncooperative about minor details
Examples
พี่น้องpêe nóngพี่น้องpêe nóng1siblings; brothers and sisters2fellow members; compatriots (figurative)คู่kôoคู่kôo1in pairs; double2[to] pair; match3classifier for pairs4pair; coupleนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เกี่ยงงอนgìiang ngonเกี่ยงงอนgìiang ngon1[to] quibble; fuss over trifles2petty quibblingกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesทำงานบ้านtam ngaan bâanทำงานบ้านtam ngaan bâan[to] do housework; do household choresอยู่เสมอyòo sà-mŏerอยู่เสมอyòo sà-mŏer1always; invariably2regularly; habitually
This pair of siblings always argue and refuse to do housework.
2NounB2
petty quibbling
petty arguing or nitpicking over trivial matters
Examples
การเกี่ยงงอนgaan gìang ngonการเกี่ยงงอนgaan gìang ngoncoy reluctance; playing hard to getกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเรื่องเล็กน้อยrêuuang lék nóiเรื่องเล็กน้อยrêuuang lék nói1trivial matter; minor issue2no big deal; don’t mention itทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เสียเวลาsĭia wee-laaเสียเวลาsĭia wee-laa1[to] waste time; be a waste of time2time‑wasting; not worth the timeไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)โดยdoiโดยdoi1by (transport/communication)2in a ... way; -ly3by (passive marker in formal style)4by; via; throughเปล่าประโยชน์bplào bprà-yòhtเปล่าประโยชน์bplào bprà-yòht1useless; futile; of no benefit2in vain; to no avail
Petty arguing over small matters wastes time for no reason.
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เกี่ยงงอนgìiang ngonเกี่ยงงอนgìiang ngon[to] quibble; fuss over trifles