แก่งแย่ง(gàeng yâeng)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] scramble for; vie for; compete for

to compete or struggle fiercely and often unscrupulously to obtain something, such as power, position, or resources.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)แผนกpà-nàekแผนกpà-nàek1department; section2division; section (organizational unit)3department (academic)ของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการแก่งแย่งgaan gàeng-yâengการแก่งแย่งgaan gàeng-yâengcompetition; rivalry; scrambleตำแหน่งdtam-nàengตำแหน่งdtam-nàeng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderหัวหน้าทีมhŭua nâa teemหัวหน้าทีมhŭua nâa teem1team leader2team captain (sports)กันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainเงียบๆngîiap ngîiapเงียบๆngîiap ngîiap1quietly; discreetly; low‑key2quiet; very quiet (in manner/atmosphere)3quiet!, hush!
In our department, there is a quiet but fierce competition for the team leader position.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

แก่งgàengแก่งgàeng1rapids2shoal; rocky reef (in a river)Part 1
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แย่งyâengแย่งyâeng1[to] snatch; grab away (from someone)2[to] compete for; vie for3[to] interrupt; talk over (colloq.)Part 2
แก่งแย่งgàeng yâengแก่งแย่งgàeng yâeng[to] scramble for; vie for; compete for