แกว่งเท้าหาเสี้ยน(gwàeng táao hăa sîian)

Meanings

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[to] look for trouble

(idiomatic) to cause trouble for oneself unnecessarily; to ask for trouble.

Examples

เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)แกว่งเท้าหาเสี้ยนgwàeng táao hăa sîianแกว่งเท้าหาเสี้ยนgwàeng táao hăa sîian[to] look for troubleดีกว่าdee gwàaดีกว่าdee gwàa1better; preferable (comparative of 'ดี')2had better; would rather (suggestion/decision)
This doesn't concern you at all. It's better not to go looking for trouble.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

หาเรื่องใส่ตัวhăa rêuuang sài dtuuaหาเรื่องใส่ตัวhăa rêuuang sài dtuua[to] look for trouble

[to] look for trouble

หาเหาใส่หัวhà-hǎo-sài-huuaหาเหาใส่หัวhà-hǎo-sài-huua[to] ask for trouble; [to] bring trouble upon oneself

[to] ask for trouble; [to] bring trouble upon oneself

หาเรื่องเดือดร้อนใส่ตัวhăa rêuuang dèuuat rón sài dtuuaหาเรื่องเดือดร้อนใส่ตัวhăa rêuuang dèuuat rón sài dtuua[to] bring trouble on oneself

[to] bring trouble on oneself

เหยียบรังyìiap rangเหยียบรังyìiap rang1[to] step on a nest2(idiom) [to] stir up trouble; [to] intrude on someone's domain
  • [to] step on a nest
  • (idiom) [to] stir up trouble; [to] intrude on someone's domain
หาเรื่องhăa rêuuangหาเรื่องhăa rêuuang1[to] pick a fight; provoke2[to] seek a pretext3[to] court trouble
  • [to] pick a fight; provoke
  • [to] seek a pretext
  • [to] court trouble

Word Breakdown

แกว่งgwàengแกว่งgwàeng1[to] swing; sway2[to] wave; brandishPart 1
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เท้าtáaoเท้าtáao1foot2base; pedestal; bottom part3classifier: pairs of footwear/socks4[to] step on; treadPart 2
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หาhăaหาhăa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] call for; ask for; contact (by phone)Part 3
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เสี้ยนsîianเสี้ยนsîian1splinter; thorn (small sharp piece)2pricking pain; nagging irritation; thorn in the sidePart 4
แกว่งเท้าหาเสี้ยนgwàeng táao hăa sîianแกว่งเท้าหาเสี้ยนgwàeng táao hăa sîian[to] look for trouble