เจตนาแอบแฝง(jèht-dtà-naa àep făeng)
Meanings
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ulterior motive; hidden agenda
a hidden reason or concealed intention for doing something; an ulterior motive or hidden agenda
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1they; them (context-dependent)2she; her3mountain; hill4horn5he; himเข้ามาkâo maaเข้ามาkâo maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2directional complement ‘in/toward here’3to join/enter into (activity, group, context)ทำtamทำtam1[to] cook; prepare food2[to] do; make3[to] do; carry out (work)4[to] act; behave5[to] cause; makeดีdeeดีdee1well; nicely2kind; virtuous3good; of good quality4gall; bileกับgàpกับgàp1to; toward (recipient/target)2and (informal)3with; together with4classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)5side dish; accompaniment6against; versusคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because of; due to2because3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmeeมีmee1[to] experience; undergo2[to] have; possess3there is/are; existเจตนาแอบแฝงjèht-dtà-naa àep făengเจตนาแอบแฝงjèht-dtà-naa àep făengulterior motive; hidden agendaอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1classifier (for kinds/types)2manner; way3kind; type; sort4in the manner of; -lyแน่นอนnâe nonแน่นอนnâe non1[!] of course; certainly2certain; sure3definite; fixed4certainly; definitely
He is only being nice to you because he definitely has an ulterior motive.
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ฉันchănไม่mâiไว้wáiใจเธอjai terเลยloieรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâaเธอterต้องมีdtông meeเจตนาแอบแฝงjèht-dtà-naa àep făengบางอย่างbaang yàang
I don't trust her at all; I feel like she must have some hidden agenda.
การเสนอgaan sà-nĕrความช่วยเหลือkwaam chûuai lĕuuaในnaiครั้งนี้kráng néeอาจàatมีmeeเจตนาแอบแฝงjèht-dtà-naa àep făengทางการเมืองtaang gaan meuuangที่têeต้องdtôngการหาเสียงgaan hăa sĭiangล่วงหน้าlûuang nâa
Offering help this time might have a political hidden agenda aimed at campaigning in advance.
หากhàakบริษัทbò-rí-sàtทำกิจกรรมtam gìt-jà-gamเพื่อpêuuaสังคมsăng-komโดยdoiมีmeeเจตนาแอบแฝงjèht-dtà-naa àep făengเพื่อpêuuaเลี่ยงภาษีlîiang paa-sĕeประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonก็gâwจะjàไม่mâiสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nŭn
If the company conducts CSR activities with an ulterior motive to avoid taxes, the public will not support them.
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แอบแฝงàep făengแอบแฝงàep făeng1covert; hidden; implicit2[to] hide; lurk; infiltrate; be concealedPart 2
เจตนาแอบแฝงjèht-dtà-naa àep făengเจตนาแอบแฝงjèht-dtà-naa àep făengulterior motive; hidden agenda