เสี้ยนหนาม(sîian năam)

Meanings

1NounB2

thorn in one's side; persistent foe

A person or group that continually causes trouble, opposes, or undermines someone; a persistent nuisance or adversary.

Examples

นักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangนักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangpoliticianฝ่ายค้านfàai káanฝ่ายค้านfàai káanthe opposition (politics)คนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personถือเป็นtĕu bpenถือเป็นtĕu bpen1[to] be considered; be regarded; count as2[to] constitute; amount toเสี้ยนหนามsîian năamเสี้ยนหนามsîian năam1thorn in one's side; persistent foe2obstacle; hindranceของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanรัฐบาลrát-tà-baan1government (executive)2the government; public sectorมาโดยตลอดmaa doi dtà-lòtมาโดยตลอดmaa doi dtà-lòtcontinuously; all along; consistently
This opposition politician has always been a thorn in the government's side.
2NounB2

obstacle; hindrance

Something that obstructs progress or creates ongoing difficulty.

Examples

กฎระเบียบgòt rá-bìiapกฎระเบียบgòt rá-bìiap1rules and regulations2regulatory frameworkที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotล้าสมัยláa sà-măiล้าสมัยláa sà-măioutdated; old-fashionedเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเสี้ยนหนามsîian năamเสี้ยนหนามsîian năam1thorn in one's side; persistent foe2obstacle; hindranceสำคัญsăm-kanสำคัญsăm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)การพัฒนาประเทศgaan pát-tá-naa bprà-tâytการพัฒนาประเทศgaan pát-tá-naa bprà-tâytnational development
Outdated regulations are a major obstacle to the country's development.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เสี้ยนsîianเสี้ยนsîian1splinter; thorn (small sharp piece)2pricking pain; nagging irritation; thorn in the sidePart 1
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หนามnăamหนามnăam1thorn; spine; prickle2thorny problem; obstacle (figurative)Part 2
เสี้ยนหนามsîian năamเสี้ยนหนามsîian năamthorn in one's side; persistent foe