ไปกันใหญ่(bpai gan yài)

Meanings

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[to] get out of hand; [to] escalate

said when a situation keeps getting worse or out of control; to escalate or go too far.

Examples

ตอนแรกdton râekตอนแรกdton râek1at first; initially; originally2the first part; the beginningก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerแค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2merely; simply (downplaying)3only; just (preposition)เข้าใจผิดkâo jai pìtเข้าใจผิดkâo jai pìt1[to] misunderstand; misinterpret2[to] mistake [sb/sth] for [sb/sth]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; earmarkเล็กน้อยlék nóiเล็กน้อยlék nói1minor; slight; trivial2a small amount3a little; slightlyแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เรื่องราวrêuuang raaoเรื่องราวrêuuang raao1story; tale2matter; affair; incidentไปกันใหญ่bpai gan yàiไปกันใหญ่bpai gan yài[to] get out of hand; [to] escalateแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
At first, it was just a small misunderstanding, but now the situation has gone too far.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)Part 1
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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; earmarkPart 2
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ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior4generous; magnanimous (figurative)Part 3
ไปกันใหญ่bpai gan yàiไปกันใหญ่bpai gan yài[to] get out of hand; [to] escalate