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The Art of Saying Without Saying: Figurative Language in Thai

Explore idiomatic expressions and figurative language that add depth and nuance to Thai communication.

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  • กินจุ gin jù — To eat a lot (literally: eat like a pig)
  • ขี้เหนียว kêe nǐao — To be stingy (literally: tight-fisted)
  • ใจฟู jai foo — To be very happy/elated (literally: heart blooms)
  • หัวร้อน hǔa rón — To be very angry (literally: hot-headed)
  • หัวทึบ hǔa teúp — To be clueless/ignorant (literally: dark-minded)
  • ใจสลาย jai sà-lăai — To be heartbroken (literally: heart broken into pieces)
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