โลกสวย
lôok-sǔuaiMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
overly optimistic; naive
overly optimistic, naive, or idealistic; looking at the world through rose-colored glasses and ignoring harsh realities
Examples
เลิกlə̂əkเลิกlə̂ək1[to] stop; cease; quit2[to] end; be over (class/work/event)3[to] break up; separate4[to] cancel; abolish; discontinueโลกสวยlôok-sǔuaiโลกสวยlôok-sǔuaioverly optimistic; naiveได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛogot it; done; now possibleชีวิตจริงchii-wít-jingชีวิตจริงchii-wít-jing1real life; the real world2real-life; relating to actual lifeมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)ง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readilyขนาดนั้นkà-nàat-nánขนาดนั้นkà-nàat-nán1that much; to that extent2that size; that bigหรอกrɔ̀kหรอกrɔ̀k1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)
Stop being so naive; real life isn't that easy.
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เธอterเป็นbpenคนkonโลกสวยlôhk sŭuaiเกินไปgern bpaiเลยloieถูกtòokพวกpûuakมิจฉาชีพmít-chăa-chêepหลอกlòkเอาaoได้dâiง่ายๆngâai ngâai
She is too naive, so she gets easily tricked by scammers.
การเป็นgaan-bpenคนkonโลกสวยlôok-sǔuaiอาจจะàat-jàทำให้tam-hâiมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùkแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเราraoรับมือráp-mʉʉกับgàpปัญหาbpan-hǎaในnaiชีวิตจริงchii-wít-jingได้dâai
Being overly idealistic might make you happy, but it won't help you cope with real-life problems.
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngเผชิญหน้าpà-chəən-nâaกับgàpโลกlôokแห่งhɛ̀ngความจริงkwaam-jingไม่ใช่mâi-châiมัวแต่muua-dtɛ̀ɛโลกสวยlôok-sǔuaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoหวังว่าwǎng-wâaทุกอย่างtúk-yàangจะjàดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nเองeeng
We must face the real world, not just look through rose-colored glasses and hope everything will improve on its own.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lôok
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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สวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlybeautiful; prettyPart 2
โลกสวยlôok-sǔuaiโลกสวยlôok-sǔuaioverly optimistic; naiveoverly optimistic; naiveWord