เคี่ยวเข็ญ

kîao kĕn

Meanings

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[to] pressure or force [sb] repeatedly; [to] push [sb] hard

To keep pressuring or forcing someone to do something, often in a harsh or demanding way (e.g., to study or work).

Examples

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herคอยkoiคอยkoi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); keep on (doing)3[to] be on standby; be readyเคี่ยวเข็ญkîao kĕnเคี่ยวเข็ญkîao kĕn[to] pressure or force [sb] repeatedly; [to] push [sb] hardให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitลูกสาวlôok săaoลูกสาวlôok săaodaughterตั้งใจเรียนdtâng jai riianตั้งใจเรียนdtâng jai riian[to] study diligently; [to] pay attention in classอยู่เสมอyòo sà-mŏerอยู่เสมอyòo sà-mŏer1always; invariably2regularly; habitually
Her mother always pressures her daughter to study hard.