แก่งแย่งชิงดี(gàeng yâeng ching dee)
Meanings
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[to] compete fiercely; [to] vie for advantage/status
To compete fiercely for advantage, status, or a better position, often with a negative sense of rivalry.
Examples
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ออฟฟิศóf-fítออฟฟิศóf-fítoffice; workplace (loanword)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ช่วยเหลือกันchûuay lĕuua ganช่วยเหลือกันchûuay lĕuua gan[to] help each otherเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเอาแต่ao dtàeเอาแต่ao dtàe1only; nothing but2self-willed; selfish (in compounds)แก่งแย่งชิงดีgàeng yâeng ching deeแก่งแย่งชิงดีgàeng yâeng ching dee[to] compete fiercely; [to] vie for advantage/statusกันganกันgan1each 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; earmarkเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofตำแหน่งdtam-nàengตำแหน่งdtam-nàeng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; order
The employees in this office don't help each other much because they are too busy fiercely competing for promotions.
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Word Breakdown
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แก่งแย่งชิงดีgàeng yâeng ching deeแก่งแย่งชิงดีgàeng yâeng ching dee[to] compete fiercely; [to] vie for advantage/status