เล่นพรรคเล่นพวก(lên pák lên pûuak)

Meanings

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[to] practice nepotism; [to] show favoritism

To practice nepotism, cronyism, or favoritism by giving unfair advantages to one's own group, friends, or relatives

Examples

พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)หลายคนlăai konหลายคนlăai konmany/several peopleลาออกlaa òkลาออกlaa òk[to] resign; quit; withdrawเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because of; due to2because3melodious; pleasant-soundingทนtonทนton1[to] withstand; resist2[to] endure; tolerate; bear3durable; resistant (of things)ระบบrá-bòpระบบrá-bòp1system; organized method2arrangement; orderเล่นพรรคเล่นพวกlên pák lên pûuakเล่นพรรคเล่นพวกlên pák lên pûuak[to] practice nepotism; [to] show favoritismในnaiในnai1of; belonging to (formal)2in; inside; within3during; in (time)บริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2[to] fail to get/receive [sth]3did not4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5not really/actually (corrective)6No way!; absolutely not
Many employees resigned because they couldn't stand the nepotism in the company.
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การgaanเล่นพรรคเล่นพวกlên pák lên pûuakในnaiการเลื่อนตำแหน่งgaan lêuuan dtam-nàengทำให้tam hâiคนkonเก่งๆgèng géngหมดกำลังใจmòt gam-lang jaiในnaiการทำงานgaan tam ngaan
Cronyism in promotions causes talented people to lose their motivation to work.
วัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamการgaanเล่นพรรคเล่นพวกlên pák lên pûuakเป็นbpenอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkสำคัญsăm-kanที่têeฝังรากลึกfăng râak lúekและláeขัดขวางkàt kwăangการพัฒนาgaan pát-tá-naaองค์กรong gonสู่sòoความเป็นkwaam bpenมาตรฐานสากลmâat-dtrà-tăan săa-gon
The culture of cronyism is a deeply rooted major obstacle that hinders the organization's development towards international standards.
หากhàakผู้นำประเทศpûu nam bprà-têhtยังคงyang kongมีmeeพฤติกรรมprút-dtì-gamเล่นพรรคเล่นพวกlên pák lên pûuakและláeเอื้อประโยชน์êua bprà-yòhtให้hâiกลุ่มนายทุนglùm naai tunประเทศชาติbprà-têht châatก็gâwยากyâakที่จะtêe jàเจริญก้าวหน้าjà-rern gâao nâa
If the country's leader continues to practice cronyism and favor capitalist groups, it will be difficult for the nation to progress.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play (game/sport/instrument)2[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)3casually; for fun (manner marker)4[to] act; perform (role)5[to] play; have fun6[to] tease; kid; mess withPart 1
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พรรคpákพรรคpák1faction; group (organized)2political partyPart 2
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เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play (game/sport/instrument)2[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)3casually; for fun (manner marker)4[to] act; perform (role)5[to] play; have fun6[to] tease; kid; mess withPart 3
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พวกpûuakพวกpûuak1group; set; category2pluralizing prefix before pronouns or names3those; the ... ones (pluralizing prefix)4gang; faction; cliquePart 4
เล่นพรรคเล่นพวกlên pák lên pûuakเล่นพรรคเล่นพวกlên pák lên pûuak[to] practice nepotism; [to] show favoritism