เปิดหูเปิดตา(bpèrt hŏo bpèrt dtaa)

Meanings

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[to] broaden one's horizons

to gain new experiences and knowledge, often through travel or seeing new things.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàt1provincial; out-of-town2upcountry; outside the capitalเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเปิดหูเปิดตาbpèrt hŏo bpèrt dtaaเปิดหูเปิดตาbpèrt hŏo bpèrt dtaa[to] broaden one's horizonsบ้างbâangบ้างbâang1sometimes; occasionally2plural/variety marker (after question/request)3somewhat; at least a little4some; any (unspecified, small set)
I want to travel to other provinces to see new things.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onPart 1
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หูhŏoหูhŏo1ear2hearing; ability to hear3handle; lug; loop (ear-like part)Part 2
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เปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onPart 3
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ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3grid square; mesh4eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)5[to] stare; [to] gaze6turn (in a game)Part 4
เปิดหูเปิดตาbpèrt hŏo bpèrt dtaaเปิดหูเปิดตาbpèrt hŏo bpèrt dtaa[to] broaden one's horizons