เจ้านายจู้จี้
jâo naai jôo jêe
Meanings
1NounB1
nitpicky, overbearing boss
a boss who is fussy, fixates on trivial details, and tends to micromanage or nag
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ไม่ชอบmâi chôpไม่ชอบmâi chôp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเจ้านายจู้จี้jâo naai jôo jêeเจ้านายจู้จี้jâo naai jôo jêe1nitpicky, overbearing boss2fussy; nitpicky (boss-like)
I don't like him. He is a fussy boss.
2AdjectiveB2
fussy; nitpicky (boss-like)
describing someone acting like an overbearing, nitpicky boss; used attributively to describe a fussy, micromanaging manner
Examples
แฟนfaenแฟนfaen1fan; supporter2romantic partnerผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toทำตัวtam dtuuaทำตัวtam dtuua1[to] behave; conduct oneself; carry oneself2[to] act like; present oneself as; make oneself out to beเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเจ้านายจู้จี้jâo naai jôo jêeเจ้านายจู้จี้jâo naai jôo jêe1nitpicky, overbearing boss2fussy; nitpicky (boss-like)บอกให้bòk hâiบอกให้bòk hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveนู่นnûunนู่นnûun1that (way over there); that one (far away)2way over there; in the far distance3Over there!4far in time; much later or long agoทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveนี่nêeนี่nêe1this (near the speaker)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)ตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laaตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laaall the time; constantly
My girlfriend is starting to act like a nitpicky boss, telling me to do this and that all the time.
Word Breakdown
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เจ้านายจู้จี้jâo naai jôo jêeเจ้านายจู้จี้jâo naai jôo jêenitpicky, overbearing boss