เสียเชิง(sĭia cherng)
Meanings
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[to] lose the upper hand; [to] be outmaneuvered; [to] lose face
to lose the upper hand or be put at a disadvantage, often after being outwitted; can also mean to be embarrassed or to lose face.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเสียเชิงsĭia cherngเสียเชิงsĭia cherng[to] lose the upper hand; [to] be outmaneuvered; [to] lose faceให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitนักต้มตุ๋นnák dtôm-dtŭnนักต้มตุ๋นnák dtôm-dtŭnswindler; con artistเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingความโลภkwaam lôhpความโลภkwaam lôhp1greed2lobha (Buddhist concept)ของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngone's own
He was outwitted by the con artist because of his own greed.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
เพลี่ยงพล้ำplîiang plámเพลี่ยงพล้ำplîiang plám[to] falter; [to] be at a disadvantage
[to] falter; [to] be at a disadvantage
เสียทีsĭia teeเสียทีsĭia tee1finally; at last2[to] be outsmarted; get the worst of it3[to] miss one’s chance; lose out
- finally; at last
- [to] be outsmarted; get the worst of it
- [to] miss one’s chance; lose out
พลาดท่าplâat tâaพลาดท่าplâat tâa1[to] slip up; lose advantage2[to] fall into a trap; be taken advantage of3[to] be compromised sexually (euphemistic)
- [to] slip up; lose advantage
- [to] fall into a trap; be taken advantage of
- [to] be compromised sexually (euphemistic)
เสียเหลี่ยมsĭia lìiamเสียเหลี่ยมsĭia lìiam[to] be outsmarted; [to] be outmaneuvered
[to] be outsmarted; [to] be outmaneuvered
Word Breakdown
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เสียเชิงsĭia cherngเสียเชิงsĭia cherng[to] lose the upper hand; [to] be outmaneuvered; [to] lose face