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mâi yom kâo bpà-tá dtrong

Meanings

1NounB1

refuses to engage head-on

Refuses to confront directly; avoids a direct clash.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)เล็กกว่าlék gwàaเล็กกว่าlék gwàasmaller (than)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyomยอมyom1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)เข้าปะทะkâo bpà-táเข้าปะทะkâo bpà-tá[to] engage in conflict; [to] clashตรงๆdtrong dtrongตรงๆdtrong dtrong1straight; directly2frankly; bluntly3straightforward; frank
He is smaller, so he refuses to engage in a direct clash.